Yesterday the kids and I did a trip to Melbourne. I had a few errands that simply needed doing so I scheduled them on a Dandenong Market day. After stopping in with Jenny at Always Quilting and Victextiles we went shopping. Years ago we lived in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne and regularly went to the market. I do miss being able to get fresher, cheaper vegies, fruit and meats.
Yesterday we got plums and strawberries by the boxful. Today we have jam. Its the first jam that I have made. I remember Mum making jam when I was a kid and my mother-in-law regularly makes it so I thought I would give it a go. The plum jam tastes nothing like commercial jam but it is so good! I think scones will be in order tomorrow. I decided this Christmas that it would be hampers for next Christmas. The jam is the first installment. I also intend to preserve some of the plums but I completely miscalcuted the amount of sugar required so it will have to wait until Monday.
I love the idea of knowing what's in your food. We have been successful with our tomato and capsicum crops this year so our summer salads have been extra fresh. It is really nice to go and cut a capsicum straight from the plant just before preparing a salad. Jason has planted corn and we are watching a self sown pumpkin and what appears to be a rockmelon bearing fruit. Bryson loves watering the vegies. It has become a regular thing that he does with Dad. So even if the self sown doesn't bear fruit it has had a positive impact.
I hope whatever you're growing is thriving.
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