tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post7219982876252877826..comments2024-01-21T21:41:49.449+11:00Comments on Foxs Lane: some green for the green-houseKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-72285144007911131162017-08-12T05:58:27.795+10:002017-08-12T05:58:27.795+10:00Your blog is very useful for me.I really like you ...<br /> Your blog is very useful for me.I really like you post.Thanks for sharing.<br /> <a href="https://animationmoblie.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">หนังไทยใหม่</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-23188972941606464022017-06-24T13:44:00.261+10:002017-06-24T13:44:00.261+10:00Lovely pictures that warm my heart
Lovely pictures that warm my heart<br />O'Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350950712546652314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-78893583335362761092017-06-22T22:39:13.014+10:002017-06-22T22:39:13.014+10:00You don't mention what kind of olives these ar...You don't mention what kind of olives these are. The best online resources on curing olives at home are by UCDavis - there are quite a few authoritative pdfs available with all sorts of useful information. I still have some Nolca olives from southern Italy in my fridge, which I cured in the fall following their instructions (for the second year), and I'm now keeping in brine. Now and then, I rinse some out, season them, and they're usually gone in a few days!Francescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316361078052416731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-18895133145065670542017-06-21T10:50:15.369+10:002017-06-21T10:50:15.369+10:00Oh that greenhouse, I love it Kate xOh that greenhouse, I love it Kate xJane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-23912937091788647752017-06-21T04:34:39.055+10:002017-06-21T04:34:39.055+10:00Love the greenhouse! I'm planning on moving my...Love the greenhouse! I'm planning on moving my lemon tree into ours this fall. Cannot help you with the olives I'm afraid, good luck though! I've made dozens of costumes for my girls throughout their childhood and for Halloween still, not too not hard when they were kids but as young adults they're a bit pickier.lol No time at the moment for reading sadly, our garden is keeping me busy.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069413208192422413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-25237005832755787942017-06-19T04:15:32.246+10:002017-06-19T04:15:32.246+10:00What a lovely greenhouse! I am so jealous! I hope ...What a lovely greenhouse! I am so jealous! I hope your lemon tree grows well. The olives look wonderful, unfortunately I have no recipe, I just buy the jars from the shop. I hope you'll enjoy the crochet lessons, just don't get overwhelmed, sometimes when family members try to mentor each other in stuff, things can get... interesting (like they start hating you and you want to slap them):D I haven't crocheted for ever either, because I am knitting a MASSIVE blanket.Hope all goes well! Veronikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355072950243739240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-16810696410729297162017-06-18T05:34:29.037+10:002017-06-18T05:34:29.037+10:00Hi Kate, I thought I'd send some UK encouragem...Hi Kate, I thought I'd send some UK encouragement on the crochet blanket front. Like you I'd had a LOONNGG gap in crocheting (in my case several decades), and I sent myself a target of crocheting a ripple blanket that year. To my amazement I finished two that year and another the following year, and loved doing it. Along the way I regained my confidence in crochet and relearnt several stitches. Since then I've gone from strength to strength. <br />I used the wonderful blog by Lucy - Attic24 for guidance, tutorials and patterns, and I would heartily recommend it. <br />Good luck, and enjoy! (and thanks for your lovely blog!).<br />(I've written about my crochet love on my own blog)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-49836329290153591192017-06-17T15:53:02.368+10:002017-06-17T15:53:02.368+10:00Hello Kate, I have just found you via tinyhappy - ...Hello Kate, I have just found you via tinyhappy - and although it sounds so disingenuous, your blog is every bit as lovely as she says! I can't offer much advice on the olive front, but I do suggest looking up @loteight on Instagram as Nalini will have all the answers. As for books... have you read Life After Life by Kate Atkinson? And I've just re-read The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Joan Aitken) which your girls might like, too. Hope you have a lovely weekend,<br />LucyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985386359945971991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-60666771858019603802017-06-17T13:08:42.404+10:002017-06-17T13:08:42.404+10:00Lovely as always Kate. That hot house, *swoon*. ...Lovely as always Kate. That hot house, *swoon*. As a brown thumb with a possum and wallaby problem, I would just be keeping it as a space for coffee, reading and contemplating.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Do you have anything fun lined up? I've spent the last week fighting off the lurgy, so I'm thinking this weekend will be about more rest and soup.<br /><br />Do you have a good book on the go? I'm currently reading The Year of Living Danishly which I'm loving and I just finished In The Quiet which I also really enjoyed.<br /><br />Are you good at putting together costumes or baking fancy cakes? NO! Fancy dress is my nightmare. So glad my kids are old enough to do it all themselves these days, I have been know to decline invitations to avoid the costume saga. No fancy cakes here either I'm sorry, just basic ones.<br /><br />Do you have some olive advice for me? Sorry no help on this front, although I can eat them really well.<br /><br />Hope your weekend involves some slow time.<br /><br />cheers Katesimplelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397507005757292686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-91150686660855397252017-06-17T11:47:02.238+10:002017-06-17T11:47:02.238+10:00Hey Kate, I've pickled whole olives before and...Hey Kate, I've pickled whole olives before and I'm still eating them years later. It was the best. They still are the best! When I popped them in a jar with the brine, I covered them with a bit of olive oil and a slice of lemon. The lemon infused into the olives and oh my - olive heaven! Here's a link to my olive adventure. http://www.crayonchick.com.au/now-i-can-say-ive-pickled-olives/<br />Let me know if you're interested in knowing more and I'll gather more info for you. xx MichelleCrayon Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210540455564805685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-66368922476504248942017-06-17T11:10:25.816+10:002017-06-17T11:10:25.816+10:00Knitting feels useful and knowing those beanies wi...Knitting feels useful and knowing those beanies will be on the head of someone who needs them is a lovely thing to do. There's thought in knitting and time to consider the recipient. a beautiful gift of love, patience, acceptance, tolerance and respect.Kate Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731006032499344619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-3246826782743900392017-06-17T09:57:44.791+10:002017-06-17T09:57:44.791+10:00My grandmother wraps her lemon tree with a strand ...My grandmother wraps her lemon tree with a strand of white twinkle lights (Christmas lights) and swears that the warmth from the lights is enough to keep it safe from frost. Plus it's very festive. Your greenhouse is LOVELY!!Roseannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598463706395528954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-59485184508102485332017-06-17T03:54:11.799+10:002017-06-17T03:54:11.799+10:00Fabulous photos. Miss Pepper looks super in her fa...Fabulous photos. Miss Pepper looks super in her fancy dress.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06844263537630989995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-32512866585120415762017-06-16T22:23:29.011+10:002017-06-16T22:23:29.011+10:00The only thing I know about olives is don't le...The only thing I know about olives is don't leave the enormous jar of them sitting on the fridge, with the lid not quite on properly, so that when someone pulls on the door too hard, the jar tips over and all that yummy olive-y goodness ends up running down the back of the fridge and under it. Takes ages to get it all cleaned up! Nanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473143331781472223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-65836197600491465522017-06-16T22:18:19.912+10:002017-06-16T22:18:19.912+10:00Hello Kate. I've been told there are as many w...Hello Kate. I've been told there are as many ways to cure olives as there are Greeks and Italians in the world! I wash my olives daily for a month and then do the brine thing. When you get to the oil stage I'd recommend a 50/50 olive oil and canola oil mix with the yummy additions. Good luck. AliAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119479636708423091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-85894658114719418862017-06-16T19:40:13.808+10:002017-06-16T19:40:13.808+10:00Hi Kate,
I so love your green house aka gathering ...Hi Kate,<br />I so love your green house aka gathering place for whenever with whoever. It's a magic place.<br />Whatever you photograph has such an atmosphere of calm. You are very blessed ....I know there is an amazing amount of hard work involved living on the land :)<br />Your olive photos reminded me of olive harvesting when my husband and I were courting. I had never seen the process before and I don't know what was done with our friends olives. It was many moons ago!<br /><br />Love your always colourful knitting projects...food for the soul is colour I say :)Alexa-asimplelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493810915089212114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-86482235593231446072017-06-16T18:01:18.350+10:002017-06-16T18:01:18.350+10:00Hi Kate, sending love to you and your mob.
I lov...Hi Kate, sending love to you and your mob. <br />I love your glass house. It's simple, practical and absolutely beautiful. I'm sure you'll all enjoy working in there. Love your beanies too. <br />I had to make an "olden days" outfit for Jamie during the week. That took me back. I gave him one of my old gardening hats and made a black vest for him. He wore it with a button shirt and jeans. I'm re-reading The Fatal Shore and loving it.<br />Rhonda xxrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.com