Tuesday 8 September 2009

Garden

The garden has been in need of 'sorting' for a while.
We've recently spent time just cutting back to see what's
beneath. This was a clump of Crocosmia that I'd put in
about 15 years ago and should have been divided about
every 3 or 4 years - or not! This was before the clump had
been sorted. I've been giving away bags of bulbs and the
rest will go to the WI. Some have gone back in to the
same border.
The gardenis looking better but it doesn't really look like
ours any more, there's too much soil showing.
Can't remember what these are called but they're a
relative of a wild flower and seem to like it in our garden.
We have a clump of horseradish that has never been
used but has given a great display of large green leaves
each year. Something has always enjoyed these leaves -
the caterpillars of the cabbage white butterfly.
They create these lacy leaves, I like them but I'm sure
a real gardener wouldn't!
I was given a marrow the other day. I made an apricot and
walnut stuffing - stuff I'd got in the cupboard - and stuffed it.
Was rather yummy! Thank you H. The rest of the stuffing got
nibbled at suring the evening and never made it to the freezer!
I stuffed the rest of the marrow with minced beef and onions
later in the week. Still yummy!