Sittin in my shed....

[mean mr.mustard]

Great to see you're doing well as always!

I'm certainly in favor of cooler weather, but I'd rather eat... but that sun gets me every time!!

A pool is my next step.

And trees. More than one. Shade is good. Cherries are almost as good.

 

[mr.brunch]

Veg patch pics
Peas

Lettuces

Pumpkins

Runner beans

French beans

And tomatoes

 

[mean mr.mustard]

Fantastic garden brother!!

 

[mr.brunch]

Fantastic garden brother!!

Thanks mate, the growth In only just a month is huge, starting to look lush and healthy

 

[mr.brunch]

First pea 🫛 pod of the season…. The first ones never make it back to the kitchen. Best eaten raw straight off the plant, sweetest peas you’ll ever have.
My granddad showed me that one when I was about 5 years old, probably wouldn’t have a veg patch if it wasn’t for what I picked up from him

 

[mr.brunch]

Just sitting in my shed, having a last smoke before bed. It’s been cooler here for a couple of days so easier to sleep for now but I think the heat is due to return by the end of the week
Got a ten foot paddling pool this year to replace the six foot one from last year and I think it’s going to need emptying and cleaning before the weekend, but it’s well worth it for cooling off…. It’s been well used this year already-Haven’t needed any midnight dips this year yet but it’ll happen.
All the best to everyone

 

[Betterhaff]

lovely my friend. wish I could grow peas. space is limited, have 6 tomatoes, 2 each sweet 100, pompei (roma type), and brandywine. the rest of space is for herbs, lettuce, and cayennes.

with little space, I grow up

 

[Betterhaff]

Forgot to mention, I do grow cukes...train them up the sunflowers

 

[mr.brunch]

Forgot to mention, I do grow cukes...train them up the sunflowers

Lovely stuff… the first time I did cucumbers, I grew 18 plants, completely forgot to slug pellet them and ended up with 1 dwarf cuke
Pellets since then!

It’s been absolutely hammering down with rain for the last couple of hours, so the patch is getting a lovely soaking- saves me watering for the next few days, nice to just watch everything explode with growth with minimal effort
I’ll probably have to bend the pumpkin plants around tomorrow again… they have gone crazy this year

 

[mr.brunch]

It’s my and mrs brunches 10th wedding anniversary next week, time has shot past… not sure what we’re planning yet but barbecue seems to be off the cards as it’s forecast to rain ️

Coming up 9 years since I started this thread….
Baby girl is now nearly 10, young son is 21 and the dog is a little slower.
Shed is larger than when I began, still a little untidy but the shed spirit remains strong

Little lady wants me to go and play in a moment, but I’m just stretching out this little bit of joint and iced coffee…..

 

[buzzmobile]

I enjoyed the garden pictures, @mr.brunch . The garden peas made me think of an old joke about catching polar bears. First thing to do is chop a polar bear-sized hole in the ice. Once the hole is large enough line the edges of the hole with garden peas spaced approximately 10 - 12 cm apart. Get ready. When a polar bear walks up to take a pea run out and kick him in the ice hole.

 

[mr.brunch]

I enjoyed the garden pictures, @mr.brunch . The garden peas made me think of an old joke about catching polar bears. First thing to do is chop a polar bear-sized hole in the ice. Once the hole is large enough line the edges of the hole with garden peas spaced approximately 10 - 12 cm apart. Get ready. When a polar bear walks up to take a pea run out and kick him in the ice hole.

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Garden still going well with all the rain and sun

 

[buzzmobile]

Garden still going well with all the rain and sun

Looks like enough peas for polar bear hunting.

 

[mr.brunch]

Cooked up some fresh peas this evening…

Like eating sugar-peas… went lovely with pork, baby carrots, runner beans in beef stock

And mashed red potatoes with a touch of double cream

The wooden spoon trick I’ve not long learned- lay it across the pan (like the picture but across the middle) and it stops it boiling over.
Don’t know why but it works.

 

[moose eater]

It’s my and mrs brunches 10th wedding anniversary next week, time has shot past… not sure what we’re planning yet but barbecue seems to be off the cards as it’s forecast to rain ️

Coming up 9 years since I started this thread….
Baby girl is now nearly 10, young son is 21 and the dog is a little slower.
Shed is larger than when I began, still a little untidy but the shed spirit remains strong

Little lady wants me to go and play in a moment, but I’m just stretching out this little bit of joint and iced coffee…..

We grilled in the rain yesterday; a laterally bisected chuck roast cut into 2 nice chuck steaks and grilled over charcoal.

It can be done well, depending on the intensity of the rain... though the mosquitos seem to like it when we grill in their preferred weather, so they get a buffet too.

Happy anniversary.

 

[armedoldhippy]

We grilled in the rain yesterday

i grilled in a downpour once years back, but had pulled my grill onto the carport between my car and the house. had no sooner started the MatchLight going when the phone rang. elderly neighbor lady down the street saw the flames and thought that my car was on fire and the house was in danger, lol. i miss her. she baked the best yeast rolls and loaves of bread i ever tasted. plus, she was nosy and kept an eye on everyone...

 

[mr.brunch]

Not a very good July in regards to weather, but the veg has responded well to all the rain
Peas are finished, along with the lettuce, radishes, and carrots- runner beans are just starting to produce and are covered in flowers.
The pumpkins are going feckin mad, one plant has latched onto the apple tree…, couple of good large pumpkins on them for Halloween
I’ll take some pictures later

 

[mr.brunch]

Pumpkins getting big…

Runner beans have been exceptional this year- must be all the rain

And tomatoes everywhere, just need some ripening

 

[armedoldhippy]

i've got maters out the wazoo, and NONE have ripened at all! that's okay by

And tomatoes everywhere, just need some ripening

me, i slice/fry my big ones. but my wifes cherry tomatoes are as large as they are gonna get (have been for two weeks) and still green as gourds... WTF?

 

[mr.brunch]

i've got maters out the wazoo, and NONE have ripened at all! that's okay by


me, i slice/fry my big ones. but my wifes cherry tomatoes are as large as they are gonna get (have been for two weeks) and still green as gourds... WTF?

They’ll probably all ripen at the same time, and I’ll end up making soups/sauces and giving loads away
More rain today (another storm coming in) but looks to be getting sunny from Wednesday…. Maybe the pool will get more use this year after all