A is for Asparagus

My first edible asparagus spear.

Well my second actually, you see the two Isa Brown chooks have taken to flying out of their provided accommodation and destroying the garden (I'm sure these girls don't understand the meaning of a shortened life span) along with the very first edible asparagus spear.

Not much you can do with one asparagus spear so I just chopped it up and added it to my scrambled eggs.

Very yummy too thank-you very much.


In the meantime the purple asparagus I ordered from Diggers club arrived.
I'm up to my eyeballs in assignments and study atm but I hope to sneak out a bit later this arvo and plant them out.

Maggie Beer from Gardening Australia magazine claims the purple asparagus sends out less spears but they are fatter.

I guess I'll have to wait 12 months and let you know.

FWIW, I wrote this with one hand while waiting on the phone to the Australian Tax Office.
And I'm still waiting.

Ouch!!!!

That's a normal egg on the left and the one on the right comes in at 100g. Ouch!!!

Getting better all the time

Hi all,

I'm in between Math assignment at the moment so thought I'd do a quick blog.

I'm slowly getting more mobile day by day though having a good sneeze is still out of the question.

I had mums hubby come down to the Toowoomba organic community gardens yesterday to help me get the potato patch ready.

He must have been impressed with the show because he signed up for membership on the day.

I couldn't do much myself but I managed to separate the Leeks and replant them for further growing on.

The weather here has been unseasonal warm to hot so I've been getting optimistic and have started some of my spring seed plantings including the free Tomato seeds that come with September's Burke's Backyard magazine. I've also sown a full range of lettuce including Drunken Woman, Red Leprechaun, Red Cos and Red Iceberg. I've also sown some Florence Fennel, Celery, and some seeds I saved from a shop brought tomato.

I'd better get back to math and finish my assignment and I'll see if I can update some more early next week. They (weather forecasters)are predicting some rain early neat week also so fingers crossed here. It's been 8/9 weeks without rain now so it will be good to get some as it is all getting a bit on the dry side of things.

Bfn

Stewart

"ouga chaka ouga"

Here a song I was just put onto from twitter.

I found it very uplifting. He has an infectious smile and she's hot as.

Have fun! Yes, I'll get back to my assignment now.


But wait, there's more!!

TOMORROW

No where was I, oh yeah, assignment 1 part b task 3. Tasks 1 and 2 having been completed yesterday but need reviewing.

Now when is this due, tomorrow.

Tomorrow, TOMORROW, what the hell am I doing here then.

Bye got to go!!!

Chanticleer

I've just become intrigued by this character from a story in the AUG/SEPT Australian POULTRY Magazine.

Can anyone help with my education about him?

Chanticleer comes from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. More specifically, he comes from the Nun's Priest Tale, a story within Canterbury Tales. The Chanticleer is a proud and fierce rooster who dominates the barnyard.

For the best description of Chanticleer, we turn to Chaucer's words. "For crowing there was not his equal in all the land. His voice was merrier than the merry organ that plays in church, and his crowing from his resting place was more trustworthy than a clock. His comb was redder than fine coral and turreted like a castle wall, his bill was black and shone like a jet, and his legs and toes were like azure. His nails were whiter than the lily and his feathers were like burnished gold." With all of his splendor and great looks, Chanticleer is also greatly feared and mightily respected by all.