tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post2642527673820418156..comments2024-03-27T05:18:53.795-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: The end of June.The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-16910353019394877502011-06-26T17:46:20.736-07:002011-06-26T17:46:20.736-07:00That's a great photo of the sheep. We have no...That's a great photo of the sheep. We have no sheep around here. Not many cows either. but there are some emu ranches!ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-58296390764337857972011-06-26T06:59:39.338-07:002011-06-26T06:59:39.338-07:00a lot of people collect fruits here, not sure whet...a lot of people collect fruits here, not sure whether they all make jams out of them though...Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-59878134742804223632011-06-26T02:28:48.011-07:002011-06-26T02:28:48.011-07:00I always make hedgerow jam, later in the summer wh...I always make hedgerow jam, later in the summer when brambles and elderberries are fruiting. Our home grown raspberries and strawberries are eaten fresh every evening while the season lasts.<br /><br />We have had a warm, wet week and were surprised to see field mushrooms making an early appearance.<br /><br />Wild honeysuckle is still flowering in the Forest. A wonderful, heady smell on summer nights.Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-67569154350492873122011-06-26T01:54:02.135-07:002011-06-26T01:54:02.135-07:00Thank you for the comments. There are masses of ...Thank you for the comments. There are masses of lovely jam recipes on the internet. I did not use elderflowers - I used elderflower cordial, which is what the recipe suggested.<br /><br />It is a lovely day today here and wall to wall sunshine promised.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-72794620639746762042011-06-26T01:37:28.525-07:002011-06-26T01:37:28.525-07:00I've missed reading your posts- my own fault; ...I've missed reading your posts- my own fault; life's been rather hectic. I still make far to any preserves. Been a poor elderflower year here, but we will have loads of damsons. (Wish I'd seen and heard that curlew.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73324312523344795292011-06-26T01:22:22.101-07:002011-06-26T01:22:22.101-07:00A lovely post.
Our honeysuckle packed its bags and...A lovely post.<br />Our honeysuckle packed its bags and went while we were away last weekend. It had been out a long while, but I thought the heavy rain might have had a part to play.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-69609730636405730922011-06-25T21:05:09.643-07:002011-06-25T21:05:09.643-07:00worthy endeavors!
Aloha from Waikiki :)
Comfor...worthy endeavors!<br /><br /><br /><br />Aloha from Waikiki :)<br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /><br />><}}(°><br /><br /> <br /> ><}}(°><br /><br /><°)}}><Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-36173047473594221242011-06-25T13:32:57.398-07:002011-06-25T13:32:57.398-07:00Oh, I just love your photos !
I thought jam was h...Oh, I just love your photos !<br /><br />I thought jam was hard to make, not the jam part but the water bath sealing part ?<br /><br />from your comment yesterday... I adore terriers and I had a Border Terrier for many years before I started being adopted by Scotties ! it is their personally that makes them so great.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-86880789228234353652011-06-25T13:07:41.126-07:002011-06-25T13:07:41.126-07:00Gooseberry and elderflower jam is new to me but I ...Gooseberry and elderflower jam is new to me but I bet it's delicious. I love making jam and chutney - blackberry and apple is a favourite, especially when the blackberries are free! Lovely photos as usual Pat - hope you get to sit in the garden tomorrow - they say it should be really warm.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76109810590342782592011-06-25T11:43:50.156-07:002011-06-25T11:43:50.156-07:00Hi Weaver, that delicate toadstool reminds me of t...Hi Weaver, that delicate toadstool reminds me of the light floaty creatures in the film Avatar.ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-91819240062834180242011-06-25T11:34:21.946-07:002011-06-25T11:34:21.946-07:00Your pretty Swaledale lamb makes my fingers long t...Your pretty Swaledale lamb makes my fingers long to feel his lovely woolly coat - is it usual to leave tails on the lambs?<br /><br />And the picture of the honeysuckle makes me yearn for the fragrance - very nostalgic post for me, Pat, but then I am feeling rather nostalgic these days....Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32907181499526186302011-06-25T11:33:16.469-07:002011-06-25T11:33:16.469-07:00I can smell the honeysuckle from here. The lamb is...I can smell the honeysuckle from here. The lamb is very handsome. No sun here today, it has mizzled all day but at least is warm.Maggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479533794674357334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-58352472969470951462011-06-25T11:03:32.127-07:002011-06-25T11:03:32.127-07:00We make lots of jams and chutneys - hedgerow jam i...We make lots of jams and chutneys - hedgerow jam is my favourite. Gooseberry and elderflower sounds delicious! The sun is shining here now - and we are promised a heatwave for tomorrow.<br /><br />Pomona xPomonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399181139470676975noreply@blogger.com