merry crimbo

Hope you all have a good one!

New gardening programme - sounds right up my street!

Must remember to catch this next week! Looks fab and scarily exactly what I'm trying to do. Can the BBC read my mind...

The Edible Garden - BBC 2, Wednesday, 8pm

Elderflower cordial recipes?

I have just fallen in love with some elderflower cordial I purchased from IKEA. My parents have an elderflower tree so I'm sure I could knock a batch up fairly easily. I've found loads of recipes but has anyone tried to make their own before? When is the best time to harvest the flower heads?

Dig in

My seeds arrived from the BBC dig in campaign yesterday. I was so excited I went out and purchased some tomato, spinach and broad bean seeds as well. I'll get cracking with this little lot next week.

The first two egg day

Yesterday we had our first two egg day. Both our girls are now laying regularly! There is quite a difference in size between them but hopefully they will be full size very soon...

We were greeted this morning by another two egg day. My girlies are clever, now where is my egg cook book...

The first egg

I don't think we'll be making cakes, scrambled egg or egg custards just yet but here is the first egg from our girls. Clever ladies...

Chooks - two weeks on...

I am pleased to report that the chicken/human relationship is going well. Despite the chooks usually being in bed when I get home from work they are now taking treats out of my hand and I have been able to handle Beryl a couple of times (eek!). I am finding my own methods of putting the chooks back into the run once we have let them out - it mostly consists of me standing next to the open cage door and herding them in with the bright blue line prop. They seem to be taking offence at the line prop (!) but it is a method that works at the moment so I'm sticking with it! Can't wait for the lighter nights so I can spend more time with them in the evening...might even be able to pick Hilda up soon...

The fun continues...