Figs and flowers

We have lots of these on a tree in the garden..

 

 

 

I am not very good at using them up before they go soft.

I have tried cooking them in a sort of syrup but I seem to be the only one eating them and the rest of the family just look at them with horror!

Any ideas for other recipes that work?

Has anyone made figgy pudding or maybe some sort of cake?

 

 

 

 

The sweet peas are still going and are providing a burst of colour on the kitchen table.

 

The liberated sampler is growing and I will try and get some pictures at the weekend.

Cows in the mist!

 

It was a beautiful misty morning yesterday, children all back to school, and my final day of holiday.

I went for an early morning walk with the dog and took my camera.
 

 

The spider webs were amazing because of the mist.
 

 

Our vegetable patch has been disappointing this year to say the least.

This just about sums it up, so much for a pumpkin pie!

 

 

 

I think the french climbing beans did best.

 

 

The flowers had a better year.

This is a hoverfly on the rudbeckia that have just started to come out.
 

 

And my favourite rose is having a second flush of flowers.

 

Just in case you thought I had not been doing any sewing...

 

 

 

This is a linen skirt, cut out and ready to sew together.

 

 

 

And these are my random liberated blocks, from the 'Ten Little Things' charm pack and a recycled white sheet.

I have learnt how to do a windmill!

 

Have a good weekend.

Lavender

 

One bush gave me all this and there is still more to come as you can see. I'm doing the 'bundle it up as you go' method this year as last year it all ended up a bit of a mess and was difficult to separate from the stems.

I never know exactly when to pick it and I probably leave it a bit late really but the bees are having such a good time on it I don't want to spoil all their fun!

 

Soon I will be able to start some smelly nellies, aroma robbins and who knows...

Fragrant Fish? Smelly Snake? Beautiful Bug?!!!