This week...

I have been looking back over the year so far and realised that I have not made an awful lot. Not one textile figure so far. Part of the problem is that I have been working most days and part is I am running out of space to display them.
I did have an idea that I would supplement my wardrobe with some trousers. But having looked at the fabric stash and the patterns, did not get any farther. The cross stitch hanging is coming along. I decided to put fabric
bands between the rows so it was not too bulky but also because the squares do not marry up quite as well as they should




This my new cross stitch I began this week. It should like this when its finished.




I know I have other stitching but well... it is exciting starting a new piece.


Biddle has been thinking about a mac for his holidays. he settled for a stripey poncho



We have been busy at the allotment and have re done the netting.
Have been digging potatoes from the old plot


and checking the beans


behind the shed we found some rhubarb. I am not know for my love of cooking! However today I have done this



Tonight we will have rhubarb crumble for tea. I do not think I have made one during the 16 years we have lived here.

John has had a couple of days holiday this week so he spent the whole at the allotment on Wednesday. We went down and took some lunch

I trimmed the long side of the hedge (no photo!) Biddle and Gardener Bunny helped plant tomatoes. An allotment owner gave us a tray of very small plants a few weeks ago which we potted up in the green house and this week transferred to the plot.



The weather has not been too bad.Let's hope August is dry!

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Can you see me?

This is Felix who lives with my friend. He spends a great deal of time in our garden hiding from the birds. Luckily so far they have not been any disasters





We have beans on the plants which is very exciting especially as they were moved from the old plot.
And in the garden we have tomatoes


The new allotment is coming along nicely







We ordered cabbage plants and planted some seeds

I have begun to put together my swap wall hanging. No photographs as yet. I had to buy some fabric for it despite having a cupboard full. Of course I ordered more than just the piece I needed!

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School's out for summer!

Well for me anyway. I am all done until September. It will great to be home everyday and perhaps I will get something done. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with individual children this year.
We have a tree out side out house. It seems to be home to at least one family of blue tits and our peanuts have proved a convenient source of extra food. Some of the babies are so tiny. They also like the fat balls but often miss out to squabbling starlings




In the post this week I received my last friendship swap square. So I am in the process of looking at stash fabric to see which are most suitable to make a wall hanging


I am looking forward to putting it all together. It might inspire me to look through another set of swap squares and do the same with those.

The weather has taken a turn for the worse and it has rained for several days not all day but enough to be annoying even though the allotment and garden needs it.

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Busy busy

Last Saturday was our 17th wedding anniversary. We had a quiet day pottering around and visiting the allotment. Well John went and I called in later. He had rigged up a bird feeder holder using recycled stuff (who needs a posh one?) Of course Gardiner Bunny had to check it out.


The beans seem to have survived the move and are beginning to flower


Biddle has been helping to tidy up and did not get stung once chopping down nettles.


Over on the original plot the potatoes are coming along nicely and should be ready soon.

I had some lovely gifts from John

The Hungry Caterpillar is a magnetic bookmark

We have had visitors in the back garden


I think they are Cinnabar Moth ones. We have had them before. They are also very hungry and have been munching away.

It has been very noisy here over the last few weeks due to renovations along the street. Apart from the noise the downside in that the mice move on. Tia has been busy sitting and waiting. She was finally rewarded and has earned her keep once more. No photos of small furry dead things though.
UDATE
just as I uploaded this I received a text saying new pots with flan today! This is what John brought home at lunchtime

Just one root of early potatoes. Cannot wait to try them.
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we have moved ...

... allotments. The opportunity arose to take over a different allotment. One that has a hedge around and buildings. We had to weigh up maybe losing our first crop of potatoes against the long term benefit of a more secure site.
We have buildings

all be it somewhat ramshackle



a lockable door and hedges. Underneath the plastic is ground that will not need too much doing to it.



We have transferred the beans to the new plot

Later on in the week most of them seemed to be doing well.

We harvested a cabbage which was extremely tasty


Grace is finally wearing her new cardigan.


I could have made the smaller size and the band seems a bit loose at the back of the neck





In our garden we have sweet peas

and

baby buddleia buds.

I have not really got on with any creativity this week despite having a unexpected day at home. Although this might be Biddle's next jumper


A busy week end ahead

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