Apples & Blackberries

It seems early to me somehow, but we picked some ripe apples and blackberries from our garden, not many, but the first few and I'm always excited about the prospect of eating apple chutney with my cheese and jam on my toast!

I didn't take a photo of the chutney but I made only two jars of apple chutney with red onion and garlic and one pot of blackberry jam...mmmmmm We had the chutney with some roast pork and crusty bread followed by crusty bread and jam for dessert. I will have to start making bigger quantities of chutney as friends will start asking for it. This year I think I will be a bit cunning and hide one or two jars for ourselves later in the year, instead of running out about May.

My blackberry jam....mmmmmmmm

In The Garden

I do look forward to seeing my poppies blooming and I have many different sorts in my gardens. Of this kind I have white/red/pink and this year the pink ones are tops! I couldn't resist grabbing the camera this afternoon whilst doing the dreaded weeding :(


This is our hydrangea growing up the front of the house, how amazing does the flower look close up......nature is truly beautiful :)