Chatback number 22

[Snoop Puss]

Morning, Mr Bones. Morning, all.

Low last night of 12 ºC but will be back to around 3 or 4 ºC later in the week for a couple of nights, then back up again. Now very cloudy. Just as well, as there's more scything to do. Nearly done in my winter patch. I can go back to calling it that seeing as it looks like at least part of my summer patch will be brought back into service. Also need to finish off the tomato structure (some horizontal bracing pieces need adding just in case of high winds). And that will probably be it for the day. Drizzle forecast, but also got paid work to finish. And a great pile of washing-up. Friends came last night for supper. Very odd. We sat them at their own table a few metres away, but I still didn't feel very safe. Going to be a while before a sense of normality returns.

Right, have a good day everyone. Smiles on the loose again.

[Containergardener]

Morning
A bit overcast and damp/dewy after all the rain. Plan to get in the garden/greenhouse. Need to get my cosmos seedlings in there and whatever else I can fit in. Some potting on to do ..and.. and..and..
Have a good day .

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Grey here. Bread was ok, just. Have a lovely Sunday

[Nicos]

Mornin n’alln’all

We have a lovely sunny start to the day so I think I’ll mow the field That’ll probably do me in for the rest of the day

OH is hoping to get the spuds in today too...finally! ( at least after all this rain they won’t be planted into dust!)

Enjoy your day peeps....

[Bren In Pots]

Morning, my gardens looking good after all the rain, peas have shot up and everything's springing to life.

Enjoy your day.

[bramble]

Good morning all l Cloudy and breezy but dry.
Going to plant out some of my bedding stock today,
That should keep me going as I sowed quite a lot,
Grandson is coming for lunch so that will be a nice break.
Have a happy Sunday all.

[mothhawk]

Morning all. At last it is seasonably mild, 14C. What a difference it makes. Everything will grow like crazy after a whole day and night of soft rain.

I've put my toms outside for their first breath of garden air, the blackbird's singing to his ladylove, the windows are all open, it's a lovely day.

[Mr Bones]

^If you've got any key tips to share Mr Bones, I'd be glad to hear them. I make carrot and chickpea burgers (BBC website) and they taste delicious but they're not easy to get to hold together. First time I made them, I had beginners luck and they worked a treat. Thereafter, very soft and crumbly.

Quick veggie burger update:- baked 15 mins in fan oven 200c, flipped and did for an other 10 mins. Held together well but would have stood a bit more oomph in flavour - maybe chopped jalapenos, coriander leaf etc. and rolled in polenta.
Served with a drizzle of date molasses which went well but they looked remarkably like cookies with chocolate sauce
Definitely good as a base recipe and worth further experiment.

[Nicos]

^^^oh good grief!...that looks absolutely yummy!

[Nicos]

We’ve had a brill day!
warm and sunny first thing.
Got loads of gardening done.
Lawns and field cut, spud bed ready to plant out
Had a light lunch outside in the sunshine- lovely soak in the bath with a book and glass of fizz....brill thunderstorm....
All is good Chez nous!

[Containergardener]

Lovely warm air today , what a nice change.
shoved more plants out in to the outside world and more into the greenhouse. Fingers crossed theyl all be ok. Seems the greenery on the trees and hedgerows are finally coming out

[Nicos]

Curlews?...oh wow!
I see they are now sadly on the red list for endangered birds.

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildl...g-birds/curlew

We used to listen to/ watch them when on holiday in the south Lakes. Lovely birds.

[Snoop Puss]

Agree with Nicos, they do look good, Mr Bones.

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Dry and dare I say warm this morning. Hi ho, have a good day

[Mr Bones]

Morning Flo and All

Same here, clear and warm

Enjoy your day