June is the noisiest month of the year in the garden, from the first light birdsong fills the air giving a true sense of the garden being alive. Thrushes & young Blackbirds are abundant especially after a heavy shower of rain, they scratch about beneath bushes & the large Magnolia tree looking to see what may be found there.
Sweet little Sparrows & young Starlings are everywhere too, along with the young rabbits they give George many hours of amusement at the windows.
The sun barely seems to sleep in June & all through the short nights there is a deep shine to the sky.
We have been in the garden, this time of year there are many tasks to keep us all busy, we feel blessed to have worked a full day & are ready for our beds by the end of the day.
The Gooseberry bushes are doing so well & we have just harvested our first of the year.
Life is wonderfully full at the cottage & I give thanks each day for it.
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A shady spot under the Old English Walnut Tree.
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One corner of the vegetable garden.
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This beautiful climbing rose weaves it's way through one of our apple trees.
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A beautiful day spent gardening & playing in the garden.
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Our special Arthur Bell rose bush.
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The Lupins in full bloom.
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Foxgloves so remind me of Jemima Puddleduck.
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Beautiful sunshine.
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Playing ball, I love how they all play together.
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Sweet Lilly of the Valley.
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Fresh Wholemeal Bread.
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We harvested our first gooseberries from the garden.
Over 7lbs of them from three heavy loaded bushes.
6lbs have gone in to the freezer until I get time to make jam.
Rhubarb as well has been going in to the freezer ready for warm puddings over the Winter.
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The other gooseberries went in to a lovely oaty crumble for tea.
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The Peonies are blooming.
So much is flowering in the garden at this time.
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Ox Eye Daisies flowering around a purple rose I planted last Summer.
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The scent of garden roses.
The yellow rose is called Arthur Bell, everywhere we live we plant one of these roses as both our Grandfathers were called Arthur.
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Mary stirring Date Bread.
The twins love to have a wooden spoon in their hands.
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Date bread ready for Sunday tea.
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Sponge cake with fresh cream & English Strawberries for tea.
This is the basic sponge recipe I use all the time, it is so versatile.
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Special gifts.
Our sweet daughter Amy made this beautiful cross stitch for our wedding anniversary, I am looking for an antique frame to put it in, it is such a special handmade gift.
Another special heart I received was my first Susan Branch book.
Cathy from Morning Musings entered me in her give away & I was so happy to have won this beautiful book.
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I finally finished this 1940's jumper, with being unwell it had been put aside for a few weeks.
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Two little vintage buttons used for each shoulder.
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Thank you my dear readers for your lovely comments.
Fondly Michelle
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