Saturday, June 26, 2010

Simple Pleasures

Here are some of the things that have pleased me today

Fresh flowers from the garden

Pretty foxgloves seen on our morning's walk

At last! A goldfinch tries out our new nyger seed feeder

New cat on the block - don't know to whom it belongs to but it really likes pond dipping!

The first gooseberries - gooseberry crumble anyone?


Healthy courgettes growing in the raised beds - this means tasty courgette bake or ratatouille for lunch or tea!

8 comments:

  1. Hi Rosie!
    Your home/garden looks like heaven to me! Beautiful flowers in a very pretty jug! Remember that also courgette flowers are edible!
    Have a good weekend
    xxx

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  2. Hi Rosie. Your flowers look beautiful. I so like to pick them from my own garden. Don't have too many to do that with but have brought in a few roses. The courgettes are amazing! Mine aren't even in flower yet!
    Thank you for the comment I am so sorry we wont get to meet you. Can't even change the date as am away the 2 Fridays either side. You will ahve to let me know when you come again and I'll see what I can do.
    Jenny x

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  3. Your garden always looks so pretty and well maintained compared to mine!

    I am very envious of your goldfinch visitor, maybe I should buy a similar feeder?

    Yesterday we had a buzzard being chased by a heron, high above our garden!

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  4. Your garden looks really interesting with lots to keep you busy. I didnt grow any courgettes this year and I am missing them. I think Over Haddon would be perfect for a meet up, but it may have to be early Autumn. It will look spectacular then though. xxxx

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  5. The finches in our neighbourhood don't appear to have found the special finch mix I bought for them. I've quite a lot, so I've resorted to feeding it to the woodpigeons! It's a pleasure indeed to have a garden, and be able to pick produce from it. I love cats, but hope your neighbourhood kitty doesn't become a nuisance where the fish are concerned. x

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  6. Lovely simple pleasures Rosie - always the best.

    Your courgettes are looking great and look at those gooseberries - I could eat a crumble right now!

    Jeanne
    x

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  7. I love that jug and the flowers are lovely too. As for the cat pond dipping! He/she is really sweet though I suspect that the reason behind the pond-dipping isn't quite so sweet!

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  8. Your foxgloves are such a deep, healthy green. We're having such hot weather that it's stressing the plants and they're in less than top form.

    Your goldfinches don't look at all like ours!

    Gooseberries: made me wrinkle up my face just thinking about their tang!

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