Thursday 18 June 2009

Pitiful,pathetic, any other word you care to name!

Not enough sun that is the problem. The blackcurrants are dripping with fruit but is it ripening? The short answer is no! This is a picture DSCF0007 of one of the strings of currants and this is a picture of the few measly currants that I picked. DSCF0001 I had to pick them or they would fall off. Once blackcurrants are ripe they won’t hang about on the bush and also if they get left they are prey to this visitor! DSCF0048 The problem is that not only haven’t we had enough sun but also it hasn’t been warm enough. If they are going to ripen one or two per day then I am never going to get my blackcurrant pie! I’ve got my fingers crossed though because the forecast is for a lovely hot, sunny weekend extending into Monday and Tuesday and if the blackcurrants can’t ripen given those conditions then I don’t know what they want! I’m not holding my breath as the weather forecast is not known to be accurate! After all, last week they forecast rain and everywhere but Falmouth had buckets of the stuff! But I am hopeful for some sun. It is no wonder that the English talk about the weather all the time. It is so variable and can make or mar whatever one has planned or is doing just like that!

I have several feathered friends like this one. DSCF0002 They don’t seem to attack the garden in any way and do me a service by cleaning up seeds that spill from the bird feeder in the oak tree and saves them growing into tall grasses which to me are weeds! They are very nervous birds but they are getting less anxious and will tolerate me wandering round the garden without flying off in fright.

8 comments:

  1. I will keep my fingers crossed that your currants ripen! I have some pesty pigeons, too. They would come and steal the geese's corn. Then, they were attracting peregrine falcons, who would swoop in and get the pigeons. I had put the corn away after they ate, rather than leave it out for them to graze. Now, they are gone!

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  2. Sounds delicious if you get enough. I have a few doves who have finally gotten use to me. Too them a long time though. I'm usually outside this time of day gardening but it's so humid right now that I'm lingering in the AC.

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  3. We are in for a couple of warm weeks if them forecasters can be believed so hopefully you will be able to make that pie before long. Thunder and torrential rain here tonight though !

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  4. I hope the sun does come out and you get some lovely ripe currants.

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  5. Well thank you all for your kind comments. I will keep you updated on the pie situation! Hope springs eternal! Val

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  6. I am not surprised the pidgeons are nervous birds living in Falmouth with all those vicious seagulls around.

    I hope your blackcurrants ripen over the next few days.

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  7. Ah you've come across them have you Joanne! :-) They are menaces! Val

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  8. Valeri My daughter has a flat in Wellington Terrace currently let out seeing as she is working up here now and the market has gone flat. However over the last few years we have had many an enjoyable visit there between lets.
    Trbah is my fouite garden although there are so many more to visit.

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