Picked all the blackcurrants and goosegogs today - what a palaver to harvest these tiny globs of juice! Doesn't help that the whole currant patch is being invaded by scratchy cleavers and the outriders for imminent invasion of blackberries as well. My arms are a mass of scratches and cuts but at least I have some jam to show for my troubles. Tastes rich and delicious - dark purple rhubarb and blackcurrant, and ruby red raspberry. Yum yum yum. The children have scoured out the jam pans with slices of bread, so I'll take that as a vote of confidence in my preserves.
I had intended to go down to the allotment on a weeding mission, as this is the only fine day forecast in a while, but instead ended up picking and harvesting. Time consuming objects all these soft fruits. Didn't get much done in the way of tidying, so the plot still looks like a gardening disgrace. Must try to get down there of an evening over the coming week whenever the rain holds off (which will probably put paid to ANY evening weeding looking at the weather forecast).
One day I will get it all under control - but it seems a way off as yet.
Parsnips are starting to look promising but not much else in evidence.
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