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Only my courgettes would like to know! They think that they are in with a chance, so there is a mad panic to flower and produce their fruit. All the while I am hanging around mostly looking hopeful and whispering words of encouragement.  But after that thunderstorm...... Lovely long green courgettes from that top one and smaller yellow courgettes from the second. And here we have one just about making it over the coldframe edge. Timing has been out this year. Who knew that Growing Veg was going to be something that I'd be doing? No I.......for certain! Lockdown started, compost had not been bought, seeds ditto........then hubby found Garden Magazines with seeds on the front. The rest is history & grubby hands. This? Well a little too late in the day celery seeds arrived. So they have been germinated, raised ( after confusing me by looking similar to coriander) and are now potted up for finishing in the greenhouse. Self blanching, so worth a try, . Having made the decision to bu...

Well, going from having kids around the place , to having No kids around the place ....although technically  they were adults, but hey......was a big change. But we always had the pets. One move Then we didn't have a cat Second move Then we didn't have the dog Mercifully both pets Really got to enjoy their last homes though. So now I have plants instead, coz right now neither of us can contemplate another pet. Apart from this bloomin thing afflicting the world ..... life is chugging on.  Mostly blue skies.  Glorious home n garden. Birds going crazy outside. No one going crazy inside. Lots of interesting cooking n baking. Greenhouse. Sheds. Stuff to do, (lots of stuff to do, let's not go there!). Getting to grips with fruit n veg delivery. So, what do I actually miss with all this social distancing? Casual conversations.  Intentional catch ups. Spending time with family n friends. Church services, mostly because the people there a...