This isn't the best photo, but can you make out some of the dozen or more stripy caterpillars that were demolishing this once flourishing weed? One day they'll hopefully, almost magically, turn into beautiful Cinnabar Moths. Which is proof that you shouldn't be too tidy when it comes to your garden or allotment. Within reason, let the weeds grow, and rewards will come.
The Marjoram's flowering, a real bee magnet. They love it.
Same goes for the Borage. Bees love it, and apparently it constantly refills with nectar, so if a pollinator feeds, within minutes the Borage has replenished its supply.
I may need to learn how to cook gooseberries. Perhaps in a fruit crumble? Mmmm, crumble and custard, that sounds good.
The blackcurrants are enjoying the sunshine, and ripening up nicely.
Hollyhocks are a classic cottage garden plant, aren't they? They've tended to succumb to disfiguring rust on the allotment, but are much healthier so far this year.
On to crafty things, I haven't been especially productive today when it comes to sewing. I'd had an idea the other day about getting blank greeting cards, and making mini sized scrappy patchwork quilts to attach to the front of the cards. As a quirky kind of alternative to an illustration, you see.
I cut out strips of material, about an inch wide, sewed them together into blocks, and then chopped each block into thirds, mixing the stripes up to add interest to the overall look. I'm not sure whether this idea's going to work, but this evening I'm adding wadding, binding, and basic quilting stitches. After all, it is a Slow Stitch Sunday.
These various blocks might end up being sewn together to make a cushion cover, or I may buy some blank cards and try the mini quilts idea after all. Not sure yet.
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