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« Last post by K Atie on June 24, 2025, 01:32:43 pm »
I stewed some rhubarb with a bit of orange juice. Will be nice for breakfast tomorrow.
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« Last post by K Atie on June 24, 2025, 01:29:34 pm »
Chicken roast pumpkin risotto with spinach and broccoli! Was delicious although I couldn’t really eat the chicken easily.
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« Last post by judydawn on June 24, 2025, 07:20:10 am »
Up at 3.15 am for our flight to Cairns, met Gert for lunch and a catch-up (looking good as usual), going to dinner with my friend’s son and wife tonight. We’ve hit the ground running on this quick 5 day trip.
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« Last post by Cuilidh on June 24, 2025, 04:30:43 am »
I'm not sure exactly where you live so not sure whether you can answer my question. How do your hydrangeas get on in your climate - we are in a semi desert type climate - very hot in summer and several days freezing overnight. Is a hydrangea sturdy enough to cope with those extremes?
Your story also reminded me of something that happened to our friends when I was very young. The dad was Irish so he, DW and young daughter went over to visit family at one stage (this would have been in the 60s or early 70s so a visit from NZ to Ireland was a very special event). They had a flourishing couple of hydrangeas at home and, when they got to Ireland the family they were staying with proudly showed them their very precious hydrangea - daughter quickly deflated them when she helpfully advised that they had lots of these plants and they were growing like weeds. Very embarrassing for her mum and dad!
Marina I live in Warragul in Gippsland, about an hour and a half from the centre of Melbourne. Hydrangeas grow quite well here as long as long as they get a bit of protection from the hot sun and they get a little bit of water in the summer and they don't mind the cold weather. Soil with low PH produces blue flowers and high PH produces pink flowers. The one DH cut back was about 7 feet tall. I don't give them any special treatment although some people like to change the PH level to produce different colours.
Thanks for that, I will see what we can do about getting some nice plants later in the year. Keep well.
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« Last post by K Atie on June 24, 2025, 03:42:52 am »
We all slept in today , missed going to yoga oops . Head is sore do quiet day . Not sure what the boys are going to have for lunch . Called cannot be bothered , oh dear I better snap out of this soon .
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« Last post by achookwoman on June 23, 2025, 09:54:24 pm »
Can’t keep my hands off the 7. I’ll make bread in it today. Need bread for garlic bread. Might try the soft Chinese bread roll recipe on Cookidoo and bake bread sticks with it. I’ll also make a small grain and seed bread in bread machine. I’ll also add a little of the Bagel seed mixture to the bread machine.
I’m drying some SD starter to post .
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« Last post by achookwoman on June 23, 2025, 09:45:55 pm »
I collected all the odd bits of veggies from the fridge. Made soup. Tasted a bit too much like broccoli so added Parmesan cheese. Very nice now.
Roast pork loin for GC dinner. Steamed potatoes rolled in garlic butter. Peas and french beans. Waffles for sweets.
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« Last post by achookwoman on June 23, 2025, 09:40:21 pm »
Morning, sorting out stuff for trip on Ghan. Afternoon, cleaner. Night, GC coming for dinner. Cooking.
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« Last post by K Atie on June 23, 2025, 09:13:23 pm »
Had another appointment for my elbow arm , good report nothing to be done ! DS and I both to Dentist! Fabulous had a lower wisdom tooth out in the chair … I was so optimistic that it will be fine , have a massive headache all night ! GP tried to contact me apparently my cholesterol is up !! Fabulous .. never had that problem before! Also have high makers for my calcium that means an infusion coming up id say. Great day , not .
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« Last post by cookie1 on June 23, 2025, 12:21:12 pm »
I didn’t do any cooking today. My 7 is looking lonely.
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