Summers here!!!

Well it seems that the sun hasn't stopped shining since my return home from Australia. I have been blessed to have it follow me back round the earth to shine on these bright days lately. The rain situation is getting quite scary though.. I have been watering desperatly to keep my salads, tomatoes, cucumbers, squashes and beans alive, while the herbs and fruit continue to flourish despite the dry times. I do wish for some liquid sunshine soon.. All this hot weather is lovely but it does seem unbalanced and missing something without the grounding energy of the rain. I 've been enjoying the changes happening in the garden and out in Norfolk all spring though, and had a wee trip up to Scotland to plant trees for trees for life which I plan to do annualy. This was my second year and i find it such a nourishing experince to spend time in pristine nature surrounded by big mountains and lakes with like minded folk. Here are a few pics of my spring so far...

Forget me not's.. how could i?

Crab apples; Old and new

Dainty Daffs

Apple Blossom!!

I found these edible-looking mushrooms and picked them to look them up.. they happened to be St georges mushrooms as they come out on st georges day.. and it was! Thay were delicious.. really hearty and juicy

Raw-'creme-eggs' in the making.. white cacao shell with vanilla, cashew cream 'white' and dried mango 'yolk'. Gosh these were Amazing, well worth the day of prep they took!!

My raw 'creme eggy'

Morning showers in Plodda falls on Trees for life. Best way to start the day!

A feast shared under the trees at a womens circle.. food, friends, fire and full moon : )

Big GREEN juices again!! Oh yeah, my body now wants juice!! Cucumber, celerry, lemon, spinach, nettles, mint, parsley, carrot, spirulina and bee pollen. Ho yes!

Polly and I about to take the wild flowers workshop at the Fairy Fair, the annual nature festival run by the wonderful Fairyland trust

Jessie and I cooling off in an amazing natural swimming pool, made by our friend and Permaculture enthusiast David

Playing in the natural swimming pool with the boys and the pond newts : )

The natural swimming pool.. Pond plants keep the water clean.. good enough to drink actually as found out in a recent water test! Soooo much nicer than a crowded chlorinated pool anyday! I want one!