Archive for the 'nature' Category

Hatfield House panorama

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

(This is not actually Hatfield House, but the chapel in the west garden)

Medlar

Monday, August 30th, 2010

A medlar (similar to an apple or a quince) that I borrowed from Hatfield House today. These have to be rotted down slightly (a process called bletting) before we can eat them, and then they are supposed to taste of apple sauce and cinnamon.

The weather tomorrow …

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

I hope it won’t rain.

Courgette soup

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

This recipe along with 2 lbs of our own courgettes, our own basil, and our own chives, was very delicious.

Raw avocado soup

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

I really need to try this raw food recipe by Ani Phyo:

Snail news

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Snails might have a homing instinct …

Better not “home” here, coz I’m going to eat you.

Brambles

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

These ones are headed for the freezer …

Dacorum Steam Rally 2010

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

We went to the Dacorum Steam Rally again on Sunday.

Previously …

Cherries

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Thanks Netherbury and P for all these lovely cherries.

We stoned the whole lot of them. It took 1 hour with both of us:

Courgette

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

From the garden. As it turns out, courgettes are really easy to grow.

魚拓鳥拓

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Click for bigger!

Look! It happened to someone else as well!

Sparrowhawks like tiny birds!

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Nom nom …

Previously …

Tiny birds like ujimushi!

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Previously and previously.

Table and chairs

Monday, July 5th, 2010

From fleabay:

This is definitely going to improve summer days. Now where’s my gin and tonic?

Bird hits window!

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

It’s a baby blackbird, I think. He was a bit shaken up for a few minutes, but eventually flew away, so I think he’ll be OK.

Swede and potatoes

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

The swedes in the garden have been a great success:

… but the potatoes, oh dear:

Party in the garden

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Wednesday afternoon, and we’re having salad and pizza and a little weekday party in the back garden …

We’re back

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Me finishing off six kumamoto oysters from Neptune Oyster in Boston (recommended!)

Richard’s first chilli of the year test

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

We are growing the cayenne variety of chilli peppers. Here is my scientific test of the first pepper from this season.

Cholesbury

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Some random photos from Cholesbury today …