Saturday, 12 July 2025

12-07-25

Morning, everyone.  Welcome to Saturday.
I don't know about you but it was so hot here that I have not slept very well at all.  It's fresher now so windows are open, etc, but will get hot again.  I'm trying to keep the vegetables watered but it's hot work!  :-)

Photo taken yesterday - this cucumber is now chilling in the fridge and I will try it for lunch sliced on some toasted olive sourdough with broad bean hummus and some chopped tomatoes.  Sounds posh, will probably look a right mess but will taste great!
I just hope I haven't picked it too soon - if I have, it will taste a bit bitter.  I guess that's how you find out.  It did snap off its stem very easily so fingers crossed.  However, with several snapping at its heels, I felt I ought to pick it.

Remember what I said about the colour of the runner bean flowers - well the ones I sowed are definitely white (the pack says so) and it looks like the plantlets I bought are red so won't they look lovely when they are all out.  
I'm trying to keep them well watered - runner beans need so much water - and there are plenty of insects around so maybe the early flowers will set and give me beans in a few weeks time.  That would be great.

Not the slightest hint of a baby corn yet but, my word, I will do this again for the sheer beauty of the leaves.  Very 'architectural' and attractive and I will choose a more prominent place for the pots next time.  It's as good as a posh pot plant!

I had fun with Alex yesterday.  It turned out he really did mean just the dough although we got as far as rolling it out and giving it a first bake so the toppings could be added at home.
Turns out we are both totally naff at rolling out pizza dough so, afterwards, we watched a few YouTube videos  and maybe we can have a session trying out the different recipes.  I think pizza dough is very robust!

YouTube is so good for this sort of thing - I've learnt so much from that service and get my money's worth from the Premium membership, for sure.

On the crochet front, I am playing with hexagons at the moment but I am also crocheting poppies for Southend Pier.
One of you mentioned this a while ago.  The site provides a pattern for both knitted and crocheted poppies or you can use your own pattern.  It takes just scraps of yarn and I have both red and black so I'm on the poppy trail!!

I'm not sure I ever showed you the finished Trellis CAL.  Here it is, is situ, draped over the back of my sofa   The colours are just perfect.  
If you enlarge the photo, the mistake is somewhere there, rather more easily seen.  I don't mind, it was definitely not worth taking the thole thing to pieces for.  It doesn't spoil the 'flow'.

After such a rotten night, I am going to take life very easily today.  The diary is empty, there's a bit of housework but I might or might now do it, I'll see how I feel.  I have various bits and bobs I want - not need - to do in the kitchen and, all in all, it's going to be a gentle weekend.  Because why not?

How about you - what plans or non-plans do you have for this hot weekend.  Take it carefully, anyway, and stay as cool as you possibly can.  xx





12 comments:

  1. All your plants and veggies look really healthy, the sun and heat is obviously benefitting them. I'm glad Alex enjoyed his pizza dough lesson, he'll be on his way to sourdough loaves before he knows it.

    Yes, I have subscribed to YouTube Premium again, the adverts were just getting too much and were overly obtrusive, and there are a few YouTubers that I have been really interested in following and catching up on their back videos.

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    1. I did tentatively suggest a bread making session. The response was - er - lukewarm! xx

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    2. However - since writing the above, Beth tells me he wants to make some more using some wholemeal flour. Yay!! xx

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  2. The housework is always with us.......I'm keeping it to a minimum in this weather.
    Your crochet skills are amazing.
    Alison in Devon x

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    1. I haven't done that much - just some cooking/baking early morning when it was nice and cool.
      And thank you - It's not false modesty but crochet is basically just a few stitches that can be adapted. It was holding the yarn and hook that I had trouble with to start. Once I got that, the rest fell into place.
      I love that you can pick it up and put it down quickly. xx

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  3. Housework and laundry need to be done today. It is going to be a very hot and humid weekend, with a heat warning in place, so going to take it slow for a couple of days. So, the above mentioned jobs may or may not get done.
    All of your veg are looking good.

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    1. Thank you - it's an exciting time, isn't it? Good luck with the housework. xx

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  4. Thanks for sharing the poppy pattern-mine will be knitted! Very hot today so I haven’t done very much. Catriona

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    1. I'm going to have a go at the knitted one too - it looks pretty. And I might search for other patterns - it says as long as it's a poppy and red, you can use another pattern. Maybe that's today's mini-challenge! xx

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  5. All your veggies look marvelous. I need to copy the knitted poppy pattern. Thank you so much for sharing that.

    God bless.

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    1. You're very welcome. It's a nice pattern. xx

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  6. Runner bean flowers are lovely and especially so with the mix of red and white ones that you have growing.
    Housework has been at the minimum this week but if it is cooler for a few days I should get a bit of a buzz round and sort things out.
    That is an excellent project to get involved with and both poppy patterns are lovely. Thank you for sharing and I'm sure Southend pier will look fantastic.

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