So the day starts out pretty normal at Norwich House.
First things first, catch a bird that somehow got inside and pop it back out, have breakfast then make the monumental decision about the hiking clothes. To wash or burn.
Of course we washed…
It was a gorgeous day so all the laundry dried happily in the sun and breeze.
We aimed to take today nice and easily – although for me that meant diving into the garden to see what was going on!
Wow on the tomatoes
Even though my lovely cousin Beau ate through as many as he could and shared around heaps and took home a bag full – there were countless more in the garden to pick today.
I have managed to put 6lb of the tomatoes chopped into the starting point of making relish, but will need my market stall out the front early tomorrow to help deal with the rest.
Rachel helped me set it up later this afternoon – we got $7!! Yay 😀
Some monster beetroot in there! Time to make more pickled beetroot.
There is so much corn ready. Will put a good amount of that out the front tomorrow too!
Seems I have an hour of chilli cutting and deseeding ahead of me tomorrow as well!
I am dying to get into my hiking photos but, as always after such a trip, there is a lot of cleaning up and sorting to do of your gear and general house/garden stuff to attend to.
Not to mention how tired I seem to be right now!! Still a few hours sleep to catch up on I reckon!
Dinner was amazing tonight. We really missed our fresh food. I have to say, the corn is divine!
Cheers!
Welcome Home! Can’t wait to see photos and hear all about the trip. It must get HOT there to have such a nice harvest of corn and tomatoes. Especially if you are heading into Fall. Or is it special seed for your area? Looks fantastic.
Hi Teri! Thanks!! haha – yes, the best summer weather we have had is now in autumn! Go figure! No special seed. Nice soil tho! 🙂
I’m looking so forward to your pictures!
I know they will be amazing!
Wondering about your chili sauce…. do you shRe the recipe?
Hi Mary – I am looking forward to a chance to get to them too!!
Re the Sweet Chilli Sauce –
http://www.headintheclouds-feetinthedirt.com/?p=192
Hope that link comes through ok. Its a really lovely recipe that one!
Welcome back! We missed you, looks like your garden did too lol!
Thank-you! Even the snapdragons started blooming again for our return!! 🙂
Welcome back! Glad the trip went well and you are back without any problems, at least, that you have mentioned. Looking forward to seeing some great pictures of your hike.
Thanks Carla! It wasn’t a trip without its challenges, but certainly all safe and sound! I am nearly finished getting through the first days photos! Looking forward to starting to post the story up! 🙂