The Extreme Staycation

Location: London, UK COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Lockdown In growing news, the surviving courgette plants have been planted outside... Let's all hold our breath to see if they make it. The tomatoes are still a bit small to be transplanted but seem to be doing ok - although I genuinely don't think they have grown at all for a couple of weeks. In very exciting growing news, the potatoes, peas and carrots planted 10 days ago are growing at a staggering rate - I swear I saw one of the potato plants grow in front of my eyes yesterday. The idea that I can actually grow my own food is, I appreciate, not new, but to me it's very exciting, such a simple pleasure!

Location: London, UK COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Lockdown In plant news, things have grown which is exciting.  Today we planted things (potatoes, carrots, peas) in the ground outside and I stuck in lots of poles - not because I'm imagining plants are going to grow over night, like Jack and the Beanstalk - but because I don't want any of the many cats and squirrels that frequent our garden to start digging or pooing there. We transplanted the courgettes from their original pots to individual ones and they seem to have immediately taken a turn for the worse... send prayers! Tomatoes, cauliflower and brussel sprouts are all growing, they are still small and need further cultivating. It's all a bit scary.  I really want them to grow but I really don't know what I'm doing!

Location: London, UK COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Lockdown In growing news, THERE ARE GREEN SHOOTS ON THE THINGS I PLANTED!  THIS IS VERY EXCITING! And I made a tea loaf to my Granny's recipe (she was a great baker).  I always, always forget until half way through the recipe that it makes two cakes.  Why two?  I don't know and now sadly can't ask her, but double cake, yay! Recipe made slightly more challenging with all the ingredients being in pounds and ounces - but who doesn't love a recipe that includes 1/2 pound of sugar?  Yum.