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September 14, 2016

Soft, downy quince (Cydonia oblonga ‘Meeches Prolific’)

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Plot to Plate: Stuffed Summer Squash

Allotment 96B: The Unusual, the Innovative and the Just Plain Weird…

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In the many hollows of Portland quarry the carline thistle and graylings shelter, while up above the cliffs a peregrine is riding the winds.

Colourful harvest... 😊

Just me and the sea, playing the chalk hill blues...

Not only is the the view from our window wild and expansive, a few minutes with the telescope reveals that it's on a gannet flightpath. Nowhere I'd prefer to be on holiday.

Very successful (and hot) day in the garden. Celebrating with stuffed chillies (Ubatuba, Aji Bolsa de Dulce and Tangerine Dream) and a chilled glass of white wine. Cheers! 🍾😌🌶

First of the light emerald moths off into the big wide world this evening. I remember when they were just tiny caterpillars, so small you could barely see them. They grow up so quickly. 🤣🐛 😂

Intrigued by the thinking behind this note found in my 7 year old's bedroom at 6am this morning - 'grape flea beetle mimosa webworm green striped mapleworm pea weevil...' Bless her!

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