We went equipped with a big basket and picked ourselves a lovely harvest while Dylan happily sniffed his way around the forest paths. By the time we left we’d picked almost a kilo of berries, but we had made hardly a dent on what was there. Plenty left for our next visit! Our ideas for using them were ranging from wine and liqueurs to pies and jams, but we thought we’d start off with some simple Bilberry Vodka and Bilberry Jam.
We half-filled two bottles with vodka and topped each one up with crushed berries along with a few spoonfuls of sugar. They should mature nicely and be ready for Christmas! With the rest I’ve made two jars of jam which smells lovely – fingers crossed for the taste test tomorrow morning!As for all our home-grown produce, it’s coming on a treat – the peas and broad beans are almost ready to pick, and there are plenty of little green tomatoes growing in the summerhouse which is acting as a greenhouse. Also coming along are our chilli and pepper plants, although there’s not much in the way of fruit showing yet. The cabbages, Swedes and broccoli have also made a good start for the autumn and winter produce. I did also sow some carrots, parsnips and beetroot in a separate bed, all in lovely straight lines and perfectly spaced. Unfortunately the cats didn’t like the arrangement and promptly scattered the seeds all over the place. I now have plenty of little seedlings coming up all over the place, but have no idea what is what. I guess that’s the joy of pets :o)
In other news, Matt has sold two paintings this week and he wants me to mention that he won Bowls this week.
Jen x
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Last week! I won this week as well.
--Matt
Matt you must be getting good - imagine how good you'll be when you're as old as all the other players.
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