[devonbarmygardener]

Third early morning in a row here- why did I choose nursing as a career!!

I would suggest it's either because your a caring person or you like to see blood and gore

I'm a caring person

[tosca100]

Morning all, another lovely day here in BG and hopefully for another week.

Market day today, not sure I need anything but will go anyway just in case I miss out.

[Madame Cholet]

morning sunny here too until Sat off to water lotty as out the the gardening group at 10am.

[Ma Lowe]

Morning! been awake since 4am tried to go back to sleep but gave up at 5.30. been washing raspberries, blackcurrants and a full washing up bowl of gooseberries from just 2 plants, only half way through the gooseberries and starting to feel tired again     <<yawn>>

[Madame Cholet]

morning Ma off the the lotty now catch up later.

[Ma Lowe]

Morning MC, have a good time at the lottie 

[Springlands]

Morning all - up at six to let the hens out and feed and water them. Our blue sky has disappeared under a mist but it is really uncomfortably hot and humid.

[dugless]

Good morning, last post from Belgium back home today , it is sunny here.

[tosca100]

Morning all, lovely start to the day again. Having a preserving day today, have windfall apples, pears and apricots as well as cherries and courgettes if I can't sneak them to the compost heap without being seen.....

[Ma Lowe]

Morning Tosca. I love apricots so don't go throwing them on the compost heap 
Well the polytunnel is up it just needs to be levelled and then tightened and door frames put on. It's MASSIVE  

[Madame Cholet]

Sounds great Ma how exciting what are you going to grow?

[tosca100]

Morning Tosca. I love apricots so don't go throwing them on the compost heap 
Well the polytunnel is up it just needs to be levelled and then tightened and door frames put on. It's MASSIVE  

I envy you your tunnel Ma, I would love to have fresh veggies over the winter, but everything is under snow for weeks usually and temps down -20 and below, so not much survives.

And we don't chuck the apricots. Don't go a bundle on jam, but chutney, curd and apricot fool is gorgeous. They are large too, as big as a small peach, lovely straight off the tree. Some of the pears will be bottled today or tomorrow, they are small but sweet and taste just like the ones in cans but with better texture.....and very early.

[Madame Cholet]

Sounds great Tosca mouth watering

[snowdrops]

How lovely Tosca, are the pears usually this early in Bulgaria ? Or is it the strange weather patterns you've been having? When does your winter finish?

[Ma Lowe]

You could start a little business shipping to the uk your produce Tosca, I'd buy them