tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post8936409051986408977..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Garlic, fallen tomatoes and Moominmamma's Best BunsCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-24752226957831785112015-07-26T14:27:43.972+01:002015-07-26T14:27:43.972+01:00Your produce is looking fabulous, CJ. I didn't...Your produce is looking fabulous, CJ. I didn't know there was a moomin cookbook, I'll have to look out for that. Love the moomins. <br />It's funny, when something ends up on the floor or is broken, nobody seems to know anything about it, or they all blame somebody else in this house too. xxAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007583111181817717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-36685707871527759352015-07-21T22:43:33.512+01:002015-07-21T22:43:33.512+01:00A lovely post with beautiful photos. I think a moo...A lovely post with beautiful photos. I think a moomin themed picnic would be a very good thing indeed. XxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-12493965180300814832015-07-20T23:24:31.411+01:002015-07-20T23:24:31.411+01:00Given the very sad lack of guinea pig you could us...Given the very sad lack of guinea pig you could use those carrot tops for dye ;o)Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25663894419723794522015-07-20T21:33:05.569+01:002015-07-20T21:33:05.569+01:00I so loved the moomin books and you have made me f...I so loved the moomin books and you have made me feel like reading them all again. I love the seed diary too, and your older boy's mixture of hilarity and sensitivity. Great stuff.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-50916673795084812032015-07-20T14:27:51.080+01:002015-07-20T14:27:51.080+01:00Hey CJ,
Oh bless his heart with his seed diary. Th...Hey CJ,<br />Oh bless his heart with his seed diary. That will stay with me for avlong while. Olly wrote about a wolf who ate a mouse last week. It was all very Grimm. We have carrots too. About the only thing that has survived up at the plot. I have not long finished Prodigal Summer. I will save the next Kingsolver on my list until after the summer hols. I'm worried about reading them all, and then having none to read. <br />LeanneLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-60193219773730816792015-07-20T14:26:27.947+01:002015-07-20T14:26:27.947+01:00So much loveliness CJ ! And I just love the Moomin...So much loveliness CJ ! And I just love the Moomins ...<br />Have a great week, Katexxjustpootlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-54386996752690925182015-07-20T14:21:12.182+01:002015-07-20T14:21:12.182+01:00Its been a real treat to catch up on your blog pos...Its been a real treat to catch up on your blog posts which I've missed over the past few weeks. So much productivity and affection in these posts and pictures. I hope you have a wonderful summer holiday and your sugar snap peas don't take too long to grow 😋 xJ9sHappinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16584533113770166401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-82571546385604507262015-07-20T10:24:50.627+01:002015-07-20T10:24:50.627+01:00Your produce looks amazing, so fresh and appetisin...Your produce looks amazing, so fresh and appetising. I remember the Moomin books from primary school when our teacher read them to us every day before home-time, and I have the very same copy of 'The Lion,the Witch and the Wardrobe' from my own childhood. I still treasure it. I love picnics and so does my husband, but our offspring tired of them years ago which is a shame. You can't beat food eaten outside - it just tastes better, doesn't it?<br />Cathy xThe House with the Blue Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427149486706803890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-61338065383737911202015-07-20T09:33:42.246+01:002015-07-20T09:33:42.246+01:00I smiled when I saw Jo's comment above, I was ...I smiled when I saw Jo's comment above, I was thinking exactly the same - fab plant labels! I need big plant labels these days, it's too tedious trying to find those teeny ones among all the foliage. I adore the Moomins, they were my absolute favourite books even throughout my teens; I wonder if my library has a copy …. I know what you mean about picnics, I have a couple of picnic books, full of fancy portable food to be made in advance, but all anyone really wants are sandwiches and crisps - although those tubs of M&S prepared fruit are always good! Have a great week, CJ - school's out this week, I think? Caro xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-2290942635608116102015-07-19T23:17:44.448+01:002015-07-19T23:17:44.448+01:00how wonderful to see your abundant garden crops. a...how wonderful to see your abundant garden crops. all those carrots! they make pretty foliage in the garden, don't they? soft and delicate. there must be something you can do with them?<br />I am reading a book on 'hot feminism' at the moment, but am waiting for the tidying book to come from the library. everyone has reserved it; I have a long wait!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-74853804092235932302015-07-19T19:16:17.465+01:002015-07-19T19:16:17.465+01:00Beautiful garlic! I will post a photo of mine so ...Beautiful garlic! I will post a photo of mine so that you can have a giggle.<br />Love glimpses of other people's summer reading. Any of the Narnia books is good at any time of the year. The tidying book is very enticing. I may have to get a copy and 'strew' it in front of my husband, or do nightly readings of it in subliminal way.<br />Annie Bell did recipes in 'Country Living', didn't she?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-50366389211072076152015-07-19T15:02:34.754+01:002015-07-19T15:02:34.754+01:00So many beautiful images of your wonderful fruits,...So many beautiful images of your wonderful fruits, vegetables, flowers and books...the golden tomato and lone pear look perfect.<br />Happy week dear C.J.<br />xoxoxo ♡ diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25208251246777475332015-07-19T09:07:04.124+01:002015-07-19T09:07:04.124+01:00Love the plant labels, I might copy that as I have...Love the plant labels, I might copy that as I have some pruning to do & it would be lovely to use the thicker twigs as labels. Everything seems to be growing wonderfully well for you & well done on the carrots. I hope you get lots of lovely juicy ones x Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-66037106577310384262015-07-18T21:33:37.433+01:002015-07-18T21:33:37.433+01:00Everything seems to just be so hunky dory and I...Everything seems to just be so hunky dory and I'm super happy for you. Barbara Kingsolver is great. Love all your photos!<br />I'm so behind with my blog and photos these days, you have encouraged me to get chronicling. xxxCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475182740888543862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-81662804277678397772015-07-18T19:40:07.166+01:002015-07-18T19:40:07.166+01:00I always enjoy reading over your thoughts and adve...I always enjoy reading over your thoughts and adventures. It's very nice that I had time to do so today. I'm wishing I had plated some cucumbers myself. We do have pumpkins coming in, but that's all I can say for my little garden. I really enjoy reading about the harvest of yours. Hope you have a nice weekend CJ. Thanks for all your sweet words about our new family member! Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050293013935630835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-19625460236893087032015-07-18T10:22:51.311+01:002015-07-18T10:22:51.311+01:00You have carrots! - so do I for the first time eve...You have carrots! - so do I for the first time ever. It must be an auspicious year for growing carrots or something in the air! anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-89741330824440131002015-07-18T07:38:38.278+01:002015-07-18T07:38:38.278+01:00Yes, I'm hoping they'll be ready to harves...Yes, I'm hoping they'll be ready to harvest before the end of the growing season, they're quite a quick crop. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-41143647152457386852015-07-17T22:32:21.399+01:002015-07-17T22:32:21.399+01:00Lovely photos and blog, our veges are so slow, its...Lovely photos and blog, our veges are so slow, its colder than usual up here. Your plant labels are exactly like the idea I had for plants in the borders in my nursery, how well do they work? Have a great weekend :)The Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25992432248687468262015-07-17T22:13:51.900+01:002015-07-17T22:13:51.900+01:00Oh your garden looks wonderful! I'm curious ab...Oh your garden looks wonderful! I'm curious about the sugar snap peas, are you planting them from seed now to harvest in the autumn - I'm looking for something to pop in where the garlic was and I know we'd eat peas. And I love the sound of th Moomins cookbook - that sounds like my kind of picnic!Carie @ Space for the Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060566680311122115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-84304789484955854922015-07-17T22:07:18.054+01:002015-07-17T22:07:18.054+01:00What a great post with lovely photo's ... enjo...What a great post with lovely photo's ... enjoyed the read, thank you.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-31300464992082200122015-07-17T21:03:29.772+01:002015-07-17T21:03:29.772+01:00the best picnics are the unplanned ones I think. p...the best picnics are the unplanned ones I think. perhaps a few sugar snap peas when they've grown. driftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-6022863928502616442015-07-17T20:32:04.277+01:002015-07-17T20:32:04.277+01:00I have a severe case of carrot envy - I hate slugs...I have a severe case of carrot envy - I hate slugs with a vengeance Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-19534808684364723202015-07-17T20:20:36.305+01:002015-07-17T20:20:36.305+01:00Lovely, lovely, lovely :o)
Your allotment efforts...Lovely, lovely, lovely :o)<br /><br />Your allotment efforts all sound marvellous. You could of course make things from the moomintroll book to take on the picnic... xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-29684565302667290992015-07-17T20:20:01.624+01:002015-07-17T20:20:01.624+01:00A great selection of books, especially the Moomin ...A great selection of books, especially the Moomin one! That must surely be fabulous!!! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-35160992322730617942015-07-17T18:31:10.130+01:002015-07-17T18:31:10.130+01:00Oh my gosh look at all that garlic!!!!!!!!!!!! Thi...Oh my gosh look at all that garlic!!!!!!!!!!!! This makes me want to grow them too hahaha Good job lady!!!tina bumblebeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13660028678294250067noreply@blogger.com