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How are things in the greenhouse? Still have quite a few Black Krim tomatoes - 20 that I can see. Still flowering. There are 11 possible cucumbers, quite a few peppers if there’s time for them to grow, 2 eggplants and 4 possible bitter melons. I will be ecstatic if they can mature.Risk of frost overnight. My Sunburst squash still has lots of little squashes so they are under cover. I’ve covered the herb spiral to tide everything over a little longer. The lavender have just started to bloom. The pots are in the greenhouse and the shed. The temperature on Saturday is suppose to go up to 28°C. Crazy, eh?So all my outside tomatoes are a few cabbages are harvested. The tomato plants are chopped and the twines and clips holding them up are taken down. Good thing I started when the weather was nice. Was still a bit of work finishing up today in the wind and drizzle. Then it’s carting them inside and down to the basement.My morning harvest of the Longkeepers in the garden. A backbreaking chore of bending down and snipping. Now a tea break before tackling the ones in the raised beds. I like harvesting and cleaning up on a sunny warm day.My cosmos are finally starting to bloom. Hurray! So is the Burgundy Amaranth. Then there’s the asters. The zinnias are still doing great. Lots of autumn blooms to colour our space.Molly, my gluten-free sourdough starter after 3 days. A few bubbles visible. There’s hope.My lavender in bloom.Sunny Sunday. I arrived at the community garden fresh from my swim. Our plot is still looking good. The Swedish beans are done but the Scarlet Runners are going strong. I’ve picked a goodly sum. My mid August planting of daikon, snow pea, radish and spinach are looking fine. Here’s hoping for a good September and October and more harvest.Experimenting making gluten free starter. Day 1 in the life of gluten free starter. 2 Tbsp brown rice flour, 2 Tbsp gluten free flour, 1/4 cup water. Mixed in glass container. Covered with damp tea towel. Leave for 24 hours.Glorious summer days in September. We went out to Cranberry Flats Conservation Area yesterday. Last time we came was early summer 2019 with Sheba. It was wonderful then and now to be out under God’s blue skies, to traverse the highs and lows. Then we inhaled the fragrance of wild blooming roses. Now we see the beginning palette of autumn leaves. Now I feel stronger than I had been. We ended our trek at Crossmount Cider Company for a flight of cider.Instagram
How are things in the greenhouse? Still have quite a few Black Krim tomatoes - 20 that I can see. Still flowering. There are 11 possible cucumbers, quite a few peppers if there’s time for them to grow, 2 eggplants and 4 possible bitter melons. I will be ecstatic if they can mature.Risk of frost overnight. My Sunburst squash still has lots of little squashes so they are under cover. I’ve covered the herb spiral to tide everything over a little longer. The lavender have just started to bloom. The pots are in the greenhouse and the shed. The temperature on Saturday is suppose to go up to 28°C. Crazy, eh?So all my outside tomatoes are a few cabbages are harvested. The tomato plants are chopped and the twines and clips holding them up are taken down. Good thing I started when the weather was nice. Was still a bit of work finishing up today in the wind and drizzle. Then it’s carting them inside and down to the basement.My morning harvest of the Longkeepers in the garden. A backbreaking chore of bending down and snipping. Now a tea break before tackling the ones in the raised beds. I like harvesting and cleaning up on a sunny warm day.My cosmos are finally starting to bloom. Hurray! So is the Burgundy Amaranth. Then there’s the asters. The zinnias are still doing great. Lots of autumn blooms to colour our space.Molly, my gluten-free sourdough starter after 3 days. A few bubbles visible. There’s hope.
Monthly Archives: May 2020
JAVA MORNINGS
Have I told you I’ve given up my Orange Pekoe cuppa? I’m making some changes to the way I live. I’m starting small with a cup of coffee in the morning, a very small cup. It holds 125ml, just a … Continue reading
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WEDNESDAY JIBBERISH
Wednesday morning coming down. It’s another cool May day. I wonder if our planet is trying to reset and right itself now that we humans have slowed down the flying and driving and the manufacturing. I hope we can and … Continue reading
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SOURDOUGH, BEESWAX WRAPS AND EGG SHELLS
I think I will have to stop living this Covid-19 lifestyle soon or else I’m going to turn into mush. I don’t mean I’m going to be rash and careless. But rather I have to stop thinking and living it … Continue reading
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MONDAY, MONDAY
Monday morning coming down. May 11th, the calendar pages are advancing. The sun is out shining bright. My day has started. Breakfast over and done with. I’ve shaped my sourdough loaves. They are chilling in the fridge. They can chill … Continue reading
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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MUTTERINGS
I woke up to a snow falling on cedars Saturday morning. I’m getting used to strangeness and unexpectedness. It was rather pretty and serene. It gave me a peaceful feeling, as if everything is okay. And it is, isn’t it? … Continue reading
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BAKING BREAD, SNOW AND MY TOMATOES
It is almost 4 in the afternoon. Cloudy and rainy. Not inviting weather for a walk. I shall forego it if Sheba does not kick up a fuss. She is slowing down, her right hip giving her grief at times. … Continue reading
HEALING MY ADDICTIONS
It’s another Covid-19 morning, cool but sunny. I’ve gotten my addiction, my cuppa Orange Pekoe out of the way. It is definitely a trigger for my bladder. I’m not quite as in love with it this morning. I drank it … Continue reading
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TRAINING MY MIND AND BLADDER
I’m consoling myself this morning with a cup of rooibos tea. I’m staring at another blank morning, another blank page. I despise this feeling of blandness and emptiness. But how to make a mark, to scratch the surface? Will … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, exercise, interstial cystitis, life, self talk, small victories, sun, training my mind and bladder, writing
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HERE’S TALKING AT MYSELF
Morning has broken again, just like the first morning. The least I can do is get up, dress up and show up. And I have. To do anything, to get anywhere, to change anything, one has to move. That … Continue reading
INVITATION TO CHANGE
I’m suffering somewhat with this locked/shut down. Sometimes I feel as if I’m suffocating and can’t catch my breath. These times come with some tiny memories that drift in uninvited and unannouced of times before, of people lost and forever … Continue reading
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