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Porch Cucumbers Are A Success
Just popping on with a quick update to let you know that the cucumber plants I have been growing in our porch are a huge success.
We currently have over 30 cucumbers growing with more appearing daily. We have been harvesting a couple of good sized specimens a day which are absolutely scrumptious.
So it just goes to show that you could even grow these tasty treats if you have a nice sunny porch…
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Cucumber Update!
You may remember that I am currently growing cucumbers in my porch. You can read about it here
Here is a quick update.
They are doing REALLY well, I’m very proud of them. It would appear that so far it looks like you can grow cucumbers in your porch.
Have a lovely day (it’s rather wet here)
Anna
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Experimental Cucumbers
I LOVE Cucumbers, I always have. But the cucumbers we buy from the store these days just don’t taste the way they used to.
So this year we decided to grow some of our own. Initially they were going in grow-bags on the patio but then I had an idea!
The porch to our house is surrounded by Windows,it gets roasting in here in the Summer. Somewhat like a greenhouse!
So this year we are attempting to…
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I've gone a bit potty!
I’ve gone a bit potty!
It’s been houseplant madness around here today.
Lots of my indoor leafy friends were in need of new homes so I ordered a selection of the new modern flower pots you can now buy. I really like them as they come in lots of different colours and styles and have a built in drip tray.
As I write this it is pouring down with torrential rain but earlier it was gorgeous.
Just look at this lovely lot!
Arm…
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A Winter Daffodil
I think this little fellow is confused! It’s only December. Maybe he is just in a hurry.
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Malted Choc Chip Cookies
Malted Choc Chip Cookies
I decided to whip up a batch of cookies on Saturday. It’s always good to have an afternoon snack and something after tea isn’t it. These have a secret ingredient which makes them sweet and malty.
Ingredients
140g butter, softened (I used Stork)
150g golden caster sugar
2 medium eggs
250g self raising flour
175g malted milk drink powder (I used Horlicks)
100g milk chocolate chips
Pinch of…
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Venus cuddles up to the Moon!
Venus cuddles up to the Moon!
At first we thought this was just another wonderful early morning shot from the cliff edge. It wasn’t until later in the day (4th December) that I discovered that what we had actually seen and enjoyed was a fabulous view of a waning moon unusually close to a bright star that turned out to be Venus!
I was especially pleased with this one as I have tried to get so many photographs of the moon and…
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Cooking by Candlelight
Living on the top of a cliff in a very rural location is truly wonderful… but it can have it’s drawbacks. The weather here right on the edge of the sea and being so high is extreme to say the least. We have winds so high (like last week) that you can’t stand up, it’s wild. This can cause problems for every day living such as electricity!
We have been having issues with our power for a couple of…
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The North Wind Blows
The North Wind Blows
The wind has finally dropped! Last Friday the North Wind started to blow… and blow… and blow. During the Winter we know this wind well. It sounds like the whole house is in a wind tunnel and the front door gets wrenched out of your hand if you try to open it. The poor palm tree is nearly bent double and walking anywhere along the front is challenging.
It started last Friday and finally dropped…
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A wander down the Autumn garden.
A wander down the Autumn garden.
It was a beautiful day yesterday so I took the opportunity to wander down the garden with my camera. It was interesting to see the changes over the last few weeks. Which plants are still flowering and others that are early due to the unseasonably warm weather.
As soon as I closed the door I was greeted by Crow who was sitting on the roof. He looked at me, I said Hello and he called to me three…
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Let the Christmas Cake commence
It’s that time of year again!
Last weekend our family Christmas Cake was made. It comes around so quickly.
We always use the same recipe, a trusted Delia Smith Classic. The ingredients were collected, here are a few of them.
The fruit was prepared on Friday night so that it could soak up the alcohol overnight in readiness for baking on Saturday.
By teatime it is finally out of the oven and…
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It's a busy life at sea!
It’s a busy life at sea!
Yesterday I mentioned that Mum and Dad are off across the ocean for the Winter (if you missed it, it’s here).
They are currently sailing across the Atlantic on the Norwegian Epic bound for Florida.
It sounds hectic!
Apparently they are seeing three different shows a night plus a matinee. Sounds exhausting doesn’t it. No time to get bored on board it would seem.
It is also good to hear that the…
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Sailing across the ocean to a warmer climate
Sailing across the ocean to a warmer climate
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it before but there are three generations of our family living here on our cliff top. My parents, myself, my husband and our two sons. It’s a wonderful place to be.
Every year in the Autumn, Mum and Dad sail off across the Atlantic to Florida for the warm weather. We miss them terribly but thanks to modern technology we are in constant contact until we are all…
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Our Winter Jasmine is a little confused!
Our Winter Jasmine is a little confused!
There seem to be quite a few confused plants in the garden at the moment. Quite a few bulbs are up already, there are still flowers out that shouldn’t be and others that should be sticks by now are still in full leaf! (Like the Grapevine)
Hopefully if the weather changes, (which I’m sure it will) this won’t mean that they are caught out and die. We shall see.
But just look at this fellow – the Wi…
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No, you can't come in! Oh, go on then.
No, you can’t come in! Oh, go on then.
So, about a month and a half ago we noticed these large, unusual bugs trying to get inside. I have to say that they were wildly persistent and at times extremely creative. Their favourite trick was to wait patiently either on one of the windows or by the door for someone to open it and then fly in quickly. They could be found outside at all times, somewhere, waiting…
One attached itself to one of…
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An experimental Cacti garden and some sympathetic recipes using honey
An experimental Cacti garden and some sympathetic recipes using honey
We have an experiment going on which could be a bit touch and go!
An excess of cacti (although they are awesome) has led us to attempt an outdoor cacti garden.
They look really good but we aren’t sure how (and if) they are going to survive an English Winter. Of course , it could be one of our many miles Winters but there is always a chance it will be like the last one and cover us with snow.
Will…
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Fire in the Sky and another caught Ship
Fire in the Sky and another caught Ship
I woke up this morning to see another huge ship caught in the fire of the Sunrise. I know it wasn’t actually caught but I have a thing at the moment about them being silhouetted by the beautiful orange sky. There was one on Monday, but this one was even bigger!
I think I freaked out my better half as I came flying out of the door onto the patio in my dressing gown to take a photo before it…
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