I wanted to use things from the garden as part of my family Christmas contribution. Early yesterday I picked loads of perpetual spinach and what I think is Brazilian spinach. The rocket is in the photo too but thats not for christmas. It took much of the day, but with the help of a borrowed pasta maker made up a bunch of spinach and ricotta cannelloni. Its all frozen now and awaiting some bechamel sauce and cheese on top before it gets cooked on Christmas day. Used up all my dried oregano so drying more today. Is anyone else cooking food to share with family and friends from their garden produce? I often find that what i can serve others is different to what I can serve my immediate family.

Some serious rain last night. Rain gage and wheelbarrow both full of water. The bales are soaked and my dry compost pile is nice and wet. We really needed this! Moved the Quail to high ground as more rain is predicted for today! Mini swale worked near the fruit trees Happy days!

I have this hasty side, always just want to get stuff done, and learn the hard way along the way….