Filled all the water butts again on the 2nd. It actually rained for a while on the 4th! Picking loads of peas, climbing french and runners. Trimmed leeks after Leek Moth attack on 7th. I have found that by trimming them down, they will re-grow quite happily. Picked last of Hurst Green Shaft peas on the 12th. Very pleased with the crop this year. Lots of hoeing on both plots.

Home-cooked food and family time. Hi friends, Homewarming has moved to new home here. Homemade Pasta with Mushroom and Asparagus. Hi friends, Homewarming has moved to new home here. Egg Bhurji and My New Coasters. Hi friends, Homewarming has moved to new home here. Stir Fried Egg with Cucumber and Tomato.

Earlier this year on a trip to visit my parents, I made an intriguing discovery at the back of a cupboard. Nestled amongst the old tennis rackets, lonely shoes and bundles of magazines from the last thirty years, was a shoebox. Inside was what appeared to be an entire quilt in pieces. We wish you a knitted Christmas.

Lydd Allotment Association news, views, and pics. The Next Open Day will be held on Saturday4th August 2012. BBQ, Stalls, Refreshments and Produce. In the log cabin on site. Seeds and Seed Potatoes in Stock. Seed Potatoes are in stock and selling fast.

Life has changed a lot for us over the last few months. R is now at nursery until 3pm a couple of times a week, and with Grandma on another day each week. The long afternoons with a bored two-year-old bouncing off the walls seem like an almost distant memory. Sticking foam shapes to windows. And of course making pizzas. Which we now do weekly.