Papa is Back in Summerhouse and Gardening in Norway

In between posts from some fabulous weeks South of Norway with Friends and Family, I need to update my readers on the situation here in our Summer House.

It's been an unusual Summer. Cold, then very very hot and then very unstable and wet and chilly. Our Garden is the best proof of out of line.
After all, we did harvest this Sunny Sunday.
You can see some results if you scroll down:

Blue Grapes.

Boyson Berriesh

Yellow Flowers

Redcurrant

Gourgettes - Zuccinis - Squash

We love these charming Flowers- Do you know them. Appears in several colours.

Hips - wild. Beautiful red color

Prunes - still there - lots of them this year. But half of them rotten.

Prunes ready for be Jammed -In Fact about to be cooked

The old Pear Tree broke down 4 weeks
ago.

Well - we used the Brances to heat - in our Fireplace - the smell was magnificiant


Beans - Green

Hortensia.

Well, my dear reader, this was a short glimpse into our Sunday Afternoon.

Have great week to come----

Weekend with Flowers, Herbs and something else

My dear reader,
another Weekend has passed.
We are now watching Poirot on TV.
(in fact - when posting - the solution was revealed)

Here are some glimpses from our Weekend - 12-14 of June 2009 - Norway.
Just watch - there is now comments. From our Summer House Platform.












First Wild Strawbwerries 2009.
Flowers and Herbs, right outdoor.
Please do not be chocked, I was taken there and then;-))
Papa is a Flower or a Herb? That was Anna's Idea. Can you see I blush?
ink as a coocked Lobster.

Even old Papa, after a shower haha - just me - Outdoor - Chocked?
I was not - very relaxed - it was very chilly outside, so I neded to be lit up. *giggles*

Wish you all a great week to come

Saturday Report from a Busy Day in USA

My dear readers recall I'm on Vacation in USA. For the Moment I stay with my Son and DIL in SW Michigan.
They Both have BD's in the Spring, have bought a new home with a Garden and a large Platform. I promised them Flowers/Plants as a BD - gift this year.
This Saturday was the day to realize my promise.
Saturday Part 1 - Shopping for the Garden - A Birthday Gift
But what to buy? And where to have them? Large, small, tiny, need Sun, need Shadow - it's all kinds from all parts of the world to buy these days.

I got an Idea *giggles*.

Something is missing here, I thought. (I did not promise them a Hammock. LOL.

So we went to Lowe's.

Mats was not allowed to see what I would propose. But I gave him a clue.

Here is what would be installed at the Platform in two Groupes: Two Groupes with 3 different kinds.

One high, that brings a little Shadow to the next in size which in turn gives even more Shadow to the shortest ones.

Like in the Nature from where they originates.

More to come about the result.....

While you wait, you are very wellcome to enjoy our Luncheon on two different, well recomended, by me, places. Do you join?

Friday Gardening - July 11 - 2008

From Fridays Catch. Sweet and delicious. One more Liter.

Just another Day in the Garden.

We have all been busy. Even the 3 Cats.

Stompa having Dinner outdoor

Felicia

It's still time for seeding. For the second and 3rd time

Our Dinner. A mix of traditional Norwegian and Asian food. Several natural ingrediants.

Have a Nice weekend everybody

PS. Do you know who won the European Championship in Cooking (Chef's only)? If you don't know the name, from what Nation do you think the Chef is from?

Gardening on a TORsday

This TORsday, we had a pleasant climate to do gardening. Sunny, blue Sky. Not too hot, not too cold. About 24 C (75-76 F).


You might know, our gardening has not been as normal, due the loss of our Son. We simply were "knocked out" from normal activities.

But now, we have recovered to a point when we at least are able to start working in the Garden again. (Well, we have done a lot's, but not maintaned as should be).


Anna in action

Rasberry plants were bound up. The Grapes Cut and shaped. Weeded around the Herbs, Beans, Blueberries , Carrots, Radish etc.


And we did pick 1 liter (1.82 pt-dry) of fresh Rasberries, which we immediately brought into the freezer. We freeze them as is. No Sugar, no nothing but the Berries. Single frozen. That's the best when we use them during the Winter. With genuine Vanilla Ice Cream or do a Flambé with Vanilla Sauce and Vodka (Neutral)

And the Cats?

Here is Rosa on the Rocks. With some Herbs below.

Felicia wake up at around 4 am. She did sleep at my Stomach, until she heard the sound from the Birds. The result of that. Well, if you can take it, go here. A short text and one photo.