Around ~ About ~ Inside ~ Out

Well that describes our December holiday so far. Starting off with a list a mile long of what has to happen and what we want to happen made me feel tired before I even started! With my elder son now training in all earnestness for the Argus has seen 5.30am starts to every day getting him to his cycling friends for early morning cycles.

We have been able to fit in some fishing a swimming times at my favourite spot - Silvermine Dam - lots of walks in the forest and some gardening. But with 2 weeks left to get through my list...mmmh...well, time is running out.

Speaking about gardening...here's what has been happening on our little patch of the planet:

Bean coming hard and fast

Tomatoes hit with blight - green ones rescued for relish

Final butternut harvest

Coriander in a trough - splendid idea!

Corn nearly ready

Cucumbers - daily for a salad

 Green tomatoes to be made into relish

Early morning harvest

Gorgeous lemon cucumbers

Pumpkin 1 of 5

And his sister

 

3.5kgs of marrow went into this delicious relish

After a day of very unseasonal rain, wind and low temperatures in Cape Town, my garden has soaked up the unexpected showers. I think with the first hot day the mildew on the squash leaves will explode and our very bountiful squash and marrow harvests will come to an end. It has been great!