So this was September in the garden at ‘Tranquility’…
Now for a little more detail…
Lavender
In the Garden – December 2021
With the final visit to our family home, Christmas, and a quick trip to visit with my beautiful sister, Jan, there was very little time for the garden in December… However, I did manage to sneak in a little time now and then – it’s my escape, it’s where I can relax, it’s my happy place and I love it, even if it is out of control!
At this time of year the lilies are in full bloom adding beautiful colour and height wherever they are in the garden – these are just two that I managed to snap – the yellow tiger was the best it has ever been. I saw them almost every day that I was at home, as I pass this little garden on my way to the compost!
Yellow tiger lily
Vicki’s lily
Yellow tiger lily
Lillies gifted to me by a friend.
Isn’t this white Agapanthus just stunning! Not only did I stop and take in its beauty, but as usual I spent way to much time watching as the bees collected pollen from the flowers.
Apricot and Lavender Jam & Beautiful Memories of La Cascade de Saintonge
I have been struggling to know what to write about since my last post, but recently the inspiration arrived in a couple of plastic bags handed to me by a fellow volunteer at Segue. When I looked inside I was initially delighted to see apricots, however, upon closer inspection, it was apparent that they were very ordinary looking apricots.
Arriving back home, I walked into the kitchen and put the bags on the kitchen bench while I got on with my work. It was as I worked that it occurred to me I had been handed the inspiration I needed to write this blog, and also what I needed to do to turn the ugly apricots into little pots of deliciousness.
Dodgy apricots…
More dodgy apricots…
I would make Apricot and Lavender Jam!
With no French lavender growing in my garden, I needed to try and find some, I knew there was a little over at Segue, so hopped into the car and drove over to check it out. But there were only a few tiny sprigs, simply not enough. Later that evening I picked up my phone and sent a couple of quick messages to ask if anyone had French Lavender that I could use in cooking… Bingo! The same volunteer who had handed me the apricots, had French lavender growing in her garden.
Apricot & Lavender Jam
