New year, good news!

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A happy new year to you all! “Lang may yer lum reek”!

In a slightly unexpected turn of events, if all goes as it should, I’m having a baby in July! Hubby and I are delighted if not a little overwhelmed. We always intended on having children but now we’re going to have to grow up ourselves!

Not much has been going on in the garden since November. Although I’ve not had morning sickness, I’ve been constantly knackered so the weekends have been spent dozing on the couch.

However at the start of October I lifted, split and replanted my rhubarb. One of the clumps was rotten in the middle so I binned that but I got more than I needed from the rest of the clumps. Neighbours and family were quick to claim my unwanted bits so nothing was wasted.

Yukky rotten bit:

Just 2 of the huge clumps I dug up:

I had to get hubby to help me lift some patio slabs! This rhubarb was taking over the world!

Following my discovery of a rhubarb vodka recipe in September, I got to work straight away. I’ve also been making an endless supply of rhubarb jam. As you can see from the photo – it doesn’t last long!

I gave away jars of jam as Christmas presents which were very gratefully received as were the bottles of rhubarb and strawberry vodka. Unfortunately I didn’t get to taste any of the vodka but my sister assures me its lovely!

So that’s where I am with the garden so far. Hopefully I won’t be too big and clumsy by the spring to plant the potatoes but all the plans for vegetable beds and a greenhouse will need to go on hold!

• 5 Jan, 2015
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