I did take some time out today to do a bit of baking using golden delicious from my apple tree and eggs from the chickens. Our garden is pretty much bare at the moment, having pulled everything out except the pumpkins. The fig tree is full, but Wal suspects this is because of April keeping birds away from there. It was a poor year in the garden, with our tomatoes only making one batch of pasta sauce which was eaten that night. Last season I had over 12 kilograms of tomatoes and made sauce to keep. Even our zucchini production was down, I got 1 squash and no cucumbers. My orange tree has been plagued with a large black beetle and is devoid of fruit. But, the apple tree did really well.
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On another note... earlier in the year the Clarksons from Sydney and Melbourne travelled up for Alison's Birthday. Our special guest was Katherine jetting in from overseas, we flatter ourselves to attend the gathering. It was of course, the hottest day of the year and we were outside in the beautiful park on the lake. The food was delicious and the company very enjoyable.
Katherine, Ian and Warren
Alice and Sarah
