The redcurrants are now ripe though I have only a small harvest. We pruned the blackcurrants and gooseberry too severely so we do not have a big crop this year.
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| Red jewels |
The runner beans are looking healthy and are coming into bloom.
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| Soon I will be making runner bean pickle |
Poppies always look so fragile.
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| Pink perfection |
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| Classic red |
I love feverfew and the sunshine has brought it all into flower.
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| Tiny pincushions |
My onions and garlic will soon be ready to harvest.
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| That's shallot |
This penstemon is a lovely shade.
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| The flower is similar to a foxglove |
The farmers are busy making hay.
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| Make hay whilst the sun shines |
I had a trip to Bowlees in Teesdale. On route to Gibbon's Cave.
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| Lovely woodland with wild orchids |
This is Gibson's Cave where a fugitive lived.
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| He had an outdoor shower |
Low Force is very close by.
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| Low Force is 2 miles down river from High Force |
Look at this old letterbox.
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| Letters only |
The Bottle Boys and Bottle Babes do not know what to make of this old window.
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| A window without a view |
I have added this paper mache butterfly to the Artful Garden.
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| Flutter by |
Two views of my allotment.
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| Potatoes and herbs |
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| Looking across the allotment towards the sweetcorn |
