Thursday 29 December 2011

A Woodland?

Is it a Woodland or the Bush?

No, neither is right, these lush greens are somewhere in Park Lane.  It does look so beautiful, just like in a bush, but it is in my backyard.  The olive tree has been growing so well since Rayner planted a few years ago, It was my birthday present to him.  He has been looking after it since, pruning and also harvesting the olives.  Other trees are the smoke bush, which is doing fantastically, and the silver birch is so tall, the trunk has grown fatter and look so rustic white, beautiful!



On the beautiful dry day, we do cooking in the area, I am planning to bake some Dutch sweet potatoes in our portable BBQ.  It should be good.
Baked whole pumpkin, takes a long time to cook, but cooking it outside that should be alright.  Serve the dish inside the house if you wish or have it outdoors.

Baked Whole Pumpkin
Whole Mini pumpkin or a Large pumpkin
Cut into two, clean the inside, seeded
Put the pumpkin together again, reshape
Rub the pumpkin generously with oil or butter
Wrap it up with a piece of baking paper
Then wrap it up again with foil
Bake in an outdoor BBQ with cover, for 35 minutes for the mini
Baked Pumpkin
Bake in an outdoor BBQ with lid, for 75 minutes
(depend on the size of the pumpkin)
To serve
Serve the pumpkin with any mixed cooked vegetables to garnish meat dishes
Serve the pumpkin as a dish, fill it up with cooked meatballs, garnished with salads
This dish is excellent for any season.




Second round roses mainly the icebergs are fantastic.  They are budding and also blossoming.



Summer is hot but sweet, the visitors come daily, the black birds, the cats and the butterflies.  Summer is indeed delightful when the weather is dry but not too hot; however, a lot of work is to be done around the garden, but still it is all good.



 Petunia Rhythm  &  Blues
New Annuals for this year.



The lush and beautiful trees are in my backyard, from there is so easy to be home to share a cuppa with friends. 

Tea served with a freshly baked fruit twist
with glace citrus topping.

Today is a perfect afternoon to have tea with Eileen to mark the last month of the year.



Until next post
Susy

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