This tiny sprout on the orchid restored with the advice of @orchidwhisperer19 is giving me joy. I don’t think it is a flower spike, more likely a new shoot.
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Not clear whether plastic raptor spinning in the breeze is purely decorative or also keeps pigeons off the balcony.
Not clear whether plastic raptor spinning in the breeze is purely decorative or also keeps pigeons off the balcony.
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TIL (Possibly crappy) paracord melts at the same temperature as heatshrink tubing shrinks. Nevertheless, thanks to paracord, heatshrink and perseverance, my @rohantime Goas are no longer in danger of falling down thanks to crappy elastic.
This morning’s glory
This morning’s glory. Showed up out of nowhere last year and seems to breed true. At least the one plant that has flowered so far.
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@gastrohistory shamed me into cleaning my salad spinner, and I'm happy about that.
Not going to let the lack of a green chilli stop me making Madhur Jaffrey’s khatte chole, sour chickpeas.
Not going to let the lack of a green chilli stop me making Madhur Jaffrey’s khatte chole, sour chickpeas.
pesosCereal friends, would you like to create your own evolutionary populations?
Cereal friends, would you like to create your own evolutionary populations? </p><p>All it takes is time, ingenuity and land. French researchers Emma Flipon and Véronique Chable have made a handy-dandy poster showing how it is done (with links to lots more detail) The poster is at http://ow.ly/lXhu50F0RV9 </p><p>The work was part of the EU Liveseed project. I'm not part of that, but I think more people should be aware of it.
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Oh for smellivision
Oh for smellivision. Anyway, having baked a big batch of Lemon Rosemary loaves, I now have a couple of zest-free juicy lemons. </p><p>What should I do with them? Tarte aux citron doesn’t use nearly enough. Lemon curd? Something else?
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Today’s big bake, 70% Manitoba with 10% each of einkorn, spelt and rye (wholemeal)
Today’s big bake, 70% Manitoba with 10% each of einkorn, spelt and rye (wholemeal). Very deep flavour with a custard crumb when fresh
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Time for some of that fine 100% rye sourdough with toasted sunflower seeds and a hint of caraway.
Time for some of that fine 100% rye sourdough with toasted sunflower seeds and a hint of caraway.
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Thanks to very good advice from @orchidwhisperer19 to use weak tea as a pick-me-up, i now have a somewhat better parent plant and two little Keikis potted up to grow through the summer
Thanks to very good advice from @orchidwhisperer19 to use weak tea as a pick-me-up, i now have a somewhat better parent plant and two little Keikis potted up to grow through the summer. And, who knows, another keiki left on the parent to be potted on this time next year.</p><p>Happy May Day!
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