Comments on: Transitions

By: Domestic Executive

Domestic Executive — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:51:50 +0000

Mairi – I had to read this twice before finally realising when you said “dry” you didn’t mean “dry”. Glad the celebrations when with a Scottish swing!

By: Domestic Executive

Domestic Executive — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:50:54 +0000

In reply to milliemirepoix. Happy New Year Mika - it was delicious. Like you I have a never ending to do list so wet weather is a good chance to catch up.

By: Domestic Executive

Domestic Executive — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:49:49 +0000

In reply to Sue@FiveCourseGarden. I thought of you and your new garden with all the wonderful delights you'll be picking soon. Watch those cucumbers they can be rampant! I fear that we Wellingtonians will have a wet and dry summer which on balance is not bad as long as we finish with a lot of sunshine!

By: Domestic Executive

Domestic Executive — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:48:20 +0000

In reply to Alli. Alli = I sympathise with your husband. My strawberries have been ruined by the recent rains. I have hope that the late croppers will fair better. I think I will have to get to the market to get strawberries for jam this year.

By: Domestic Executive

Domestic Executive — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:47:11 +0000

In reply to Couscous & Consciousness. Hi Sue - it was damp but we didn't care. With a pile of books to read and a trip to the movies we were perfectly happy for a spot of indoor laziness!

By: Mairi @ Toast

Mairi @ Toast — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:32:16 +0000

Happy New year! We acutally had a dry Hogmanay 🙂 And we even had a piper! But last night was the second indoor BBQ…so wishing for a little sunshine 🙂

By: milliemirepoix

milliemirepoix — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:14:45 +0000

Strawberry-rhubarb crumble does sound delicious… but I’m with you, where is summer? On the plus side I have gotten a lot of chores done around the house since I haven’t really felt like spending time outdoors 🙂

Happy New Year!

By: Sue@FiveCourseGarden

Sue@FiveCourseGarden — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:45:39 +0000

I too am disgruntled with this choppy changey weather. The courtyard was 30 degrees on Christmas day, and now it’s 15. I’m surprised the plants haven’t all thrown up their leaves and packed it in. But still they persist in flowering and very tentatively fruiting. I found a Lebanese cucumber today, hiding under it’s tough fuzzy leaf. And there are plenty of green tomatoes and big fat blueberries and black berries just waiting for some sunshine to ripen them. Let’s hope the storms settle down and everything in the garden gets a chance to go mad!

By: Alli

Alli — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:43:59 +0000

Hubby is a bit disgruntled with the weather too, he deals with strawberries on a commercial basis and this weather is making them soggy. Here’s wishing you sunshine for your crops which will by now be well watered. Happy New Year!

By: Couscous & Consciousness

Couscous & Consciousness — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:15:22 +0000

Hope you manage to stay dry and warm. Although we’ve had our share of rain here, it has at least stayed warm, and is fairly clear this evening. Anyway, I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to meet and connect with you in 2011 and wish you much happiness in the year ahead.
Sue xo