Agreed. Iβm already nervous about next year. It doesnβt matter if itβs heat, rain, wind or cold. Each weather type is getting increasingly extreme.
12.10.2025 07:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@robbiehg.bsky.social
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Agreed. Iβm already nervous about next year. It doesnβt matter if itβs heat, rain, wind or cold. Each weather type is getting increasingly extreme.
12.10.2025 07:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thatβs what ours should have looked like, but the heat and lack of water just kept them in the ground over the summer.
12.10.2025 07:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0No we havenβt. Sounds interesting π
12.10.2025 07:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We also have to have mango chutney, ready for the next curry. We always have chutneys and pickles in the house. Funnily enough the tomato chutney is very tomatoy π.
It has onion, garlic, apples, mustard powder, vinegar & sugar in it. I love it with cheese toasties, cold meats, baked potato etc.
Spanish actually followed by a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Itβs tough, but β¦.
12.10.2025 07:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks Colleen. I know. But these issues still have to resolved. π
12.10.2025 07:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Iβll tell the chef. π
11.10.2025 19:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thatβs nuts π
11.10.2025 19:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Tomato ketchup made with Orange Queen tomatoes
Specially for Gavin. Iβve just tried some more & itβs already improving with age. π
11.10.2025 19:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Itβs not yellow Iβm afraid Gavin. It was just made with yellow toms. I was disappointed too. We didnβt have suitable bottles so itβs gone into non see through containers. Just had some with dinner & itβs really good. No additives, just toms, vinegar & some sugar.
11.10.2025 18:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0And to you.
11.10.2025 17:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Orange Queen toms
There were still lots of tomatoes left after chutney production had been completed. So we also have tomato ketchup made with Orange Queen toms. Iβve just tried it & it will be perfect on chips. π
11.10.2025 17:33 β π 25 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I was right. Just fizzy lite beers, cider & soft drinks in the fridge. Wife & daughter are on the pinot, so Iβve gone for an imported, fizzy lagery thing to start Saturday evening.
11.10.2025 17:23 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Oops, just testing π I thought he looked tired π I think I overdid the zeros. It was 100km, which is still a bl**dy long way.
11.10.2025 17:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It didnβt look like that last week! #StormAmy
11.10.2025 17:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Cricket won. Sprinkler running. Daughter just back with more goodies for dinner. Saturday evening sorted! Happy Gramps ππΊ
11.10.2025 17:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ooo Lynn. You are tempting me. π
11.10.2025 17:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Aha! Good plan. Might try that.
11.10.2025 17:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Go for it. Cheers! π»
11.10.2025 17:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Iβve just discovered that daughter & Jasper are visiting for a couple of nights because son in law is running the Chicago marathon tomorrow.
Last year he did a 1000 kilometre race along the River Thames path the day before coming on holiday with us.
Am I alone in thinking this is madness? π€
It was appalling here Sue. Nothing edible. Iβm going to use raised beds next year for my root crops.
11.10.2025 16:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Iβm thinking of having a beer in a minute. Problem is I also think we are out of bottles from the local brewery. That means it will have to be some lite, golden imported liquid. I could have a G&T of course, or even a single malt. π€#Saturdayeveningconundrums
11.10.2025 16:46 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 4 π 0Beautiful
11.10.2025 16:39 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I almost took my fleece off. Itβs only a light one. π
11.10.2025 16:38 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Apparently there are so many green toms still to use a tomato jam recipe is under consideration. π€
11.10.2025 16:37 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Iβm thinking I might have to water the garden this weekend. The soil is very dry again.
Iβll pop out as soon as England ladies have beaten Sri Lanka #WWCC
Green tomato chutney
2025 Green tomato chutney. Should keep us going for a while.
11.10.2025 16:09 β π 18 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0Jasper belongs to our youngest daughter & husband. Springers are crazy. But Jasper got a double dose. Heβs gradually calming down as he gets older. He will be with us again soon. We are one of a team of sitters he will stay with whilst his owners are swanning around Africa for a month.
11.10.2025 15:59 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0And you Rick
11.10.2025 15:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0An incredible year for tomatoes. Everyone says the same.
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