62. Reaping the rewards

The last couple of days have been wonderful, the sort you'd like to be able to experience again. The weather has been good and it feels like our hard work is paying off, we've had lots of courgettes, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes and onions. The squashes are all still growing and doing well, the plants are starting to die off so they should start to ripen soon. I've even managed to freeze a couple of big batches of soup. We had so many courgettes and tomatoes.

For our dinner tonight I had a go at making courgette, mint and feta fritters, they worked out quite well. It's very satisfying to know almost everything on your plate has been grown in your garden. Tonight the courgettes, mint, carrots, beans, tomatoes, potatoes and salad leaves were all ours. 

I collected rosehips from the Rosa ragosa today and calendula flowers to dry for teas. 

I've spent time in the front garden weeding and trying to tidy up. I've not spent the time on it this year because I've been more involved with the veg growing. 

We're trying to fill the logstore before winter arrives, we're doing much better than other years and we're hoping to buy some bags from a neighbour. We've also got a couple of trees down in the wood which need chopping and there's still some piles of gorse we've not yet sorted.

A plan of action is loosely being compiled for the house renovation. Rich assures me I'll be amazed how quick it'll all come together once we make a proper start. Having been in this position before I won't hold my breath! I am now looking forward to moving into the house though. I can't wait to decide on colours and start the mosaic on the fireplace. Once there's some walls and floors etc I'll be straight in there. I will have to light the rayburn this winter though, it's been ages since I've done it. The dump for the hot water has worked so well we've had plenty of baths without having to light it. But for now we're enjoying the fruits of our labour and appreciating this wonderful place we call home.