We reap the harvest of Jeremy’s work in the garden (and to a lesser extent mine too – watering and weeding and sowing and planting out all the flowers).

I just pulled up 8 rows of onions

They are now spread out to dry in the barn and will be stored in nets in the onion barn next week click below

He is going to a farm in Lincolnshire where there are 200 assorted sheep, several horses and most important of all there are two Royal Golden Guernsey nanny goats who have been searching for a registered RGG Billy goat. Below is the trailer in which he will travel to his new home

It was the annual village garden party and flower and produce show. It was also a chance to catch up with friends. The Gables gardener had several first and second prizes for his fruit and veg. Well done. My chutney won first prize but there were only two entries!!!

Click below

J towed it onto the verge and out of the way of unsuspecting cars

The cosmos flowers attract bees a-plenty

…and the rain is nourishing the flowers and the grass and the vegetables

This partial eclipse of the moon occurs when the earth moves between the sun and the moon. Although my photos don’t do it justice it really is a wondrous sight to behold with most of the full moon gradually darkening snd just a sliver of its light visible. Here are some more shots from the peak of the eclipse just now

My iPhone can’t capture it properly but it was worth waking up and standing outside at 4.45 am

Here’s a flavour but look online for proper photographs

After a good day at Lords

We were home in time to lock up the hen houses (the birds had taken themselves to bed) and the cats were waiting for their dinner as were the goats. I think we have been forgiven for our away day!