I grew the baby boo pumpkins last year. They were ok to eat, but a bit incipid. They made a decent individual stuffed pumpkin as long as you were relying on the filling for flavour and the pumpkin was mostly presentation.

ooh, melba toast, I haven’t had that in ages!

Plants have been acquired for next week’s gardening bee. Now I need to do a rough plan of what goes where. I also got some mulch, but still need to get some fertiliser once I work out what type I want.

They are all native plants that are supposed to be ok with dry and full sun and I managed to keep them in the $10-$13 range , plus a few tubestock for $3.75.

Edit: They are all native plants except for a couple which were in the native plant section but Google tells me are actually from the Mediterranean.

Thankyou, but after further consideration I believe I will withdraw my enquiry re extra time. The computer system at work has already become destabalised by my initial request, I think the actual fulfillment of this order may be too dangerous.

Hard day at work today. I’m seriously considering making golden syrup pudding for dinner.

Well, you are still coherent, so it could be worse!

Hopefully it won’t be too long and you will be back to normal.

May I have some additional time please? I’m struggling to fit everything I need to do into today’s allotment.

At the moment I’m going the quick and cheap option and will just see what is low cost at Bunnings. The plan is to sell the place some time next year so I don’t want to put too much into it - mostly I just want to remove a patch of self-seeding cherry tomatoes that have been growing up and getting out of control every summer! If all goes to plan next year we should have a new garden to put some real effort into.

I love ordering stuff online. I get to spend my time, compare lots of different things easily, and can focus on the most important aspects (like measurements or technical specifications). I tend to put it out of my mind once I’ve ordered it, and instead of getting anxious waiting it’s more like a happy surprise when it turns up!

I’ve just signed myself up for a couple of days of gardening at my Mum’s place. The good part of this is that I get to go wild plant shopping - I need a bunch of hardy sun-loving plants to go in a border and a couple of planter boxes. I’m thinking mostly natives, but will have to see what I can find.

Good to see you back. You missed strawberry day, but are just in time for golden syrup pudding 🍮

Chicken burger

It’s only a day for International men

Isn’t custard just a given?

I’ll have some golden syrup pudding and a side of golden syrup dumplings please.

Well, Spring is a great time to be seedy. You will grow and flower in no time.

I have realised that my enthusiasm level for going to work is closely correlated to how well I have done food prep.

Well, the assignment is done and submitted. It’s not very good. Hopefully it is enough to pass.

I really have no interest/enthusiasm for this subject, but it is compulsory in the diploma. I guess I just see how I go half arsing it and if I fail try to kick myself into trying a bit harder next go around.

I had a dream I didn’t even do my assignment or read most of the subject material - oh wait, that’s real. Should get back to that…

Righty ho. I’ve done the washing, vacuumed, done a thorough clean of the plate rack, been to the food market, cut up strawberries for the freezer and gone to the post office to deposit some cash. It might just be time to make a start on that assignment now…