Lemon Curd ( honey ) and More About Puzzles.

 So many beautiful lemons all getting ripe. So  my favourite thing to do with some is make Lemon Curd / Honey.

 One of my favourite flavours is lemon.

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 After seeing neither of my usual pieces of hardboard were big enough even together ( and of different height/thicknesses )I decided to purchase one of these fold away mats. I had seen a smaller one at a friends recently. Hers was a thousand piece size. Mine is a 2000 piece size.  My current puzzle is 1500.pieces. Opened out it is the entire length of the dining table.

 The whole opened length.

 

 The main area in the middle.

  2 ends with lift out mats.

 It makes room for several people to be working on a puzzle together and at once.

 When not in use or to move, the 2 ends fold into the middle with the mats inside.

 This one shuts with Velcro.

 

 

Jigsaw Puzzles.

 

 Do any of you do Jigsaw Puzzles. I do from time to time. At the weekend I had a Birthday and received among other things 2 puzzles. The one Grandsons selected has 1500 pieces. I never did one larger than a 1000.

 It needs a lots of space.

 Any helpful hints as to how you go about a Jigsaw. I always start by sorting out all the outside pieces, then doing the easy bits like words. I will show you how I am getting on. Unfortunately I find having a puzzle to do quite addictive.

Vireya Rhododendrons.

 It's raining! My Vireya rhododendrons will be loving a good deep drink. I grew Vireyas in my previous garden and they did well and as we are in the same area  still,  they were an obvious choice to plant in this garden too. One small variety  (Saxon Blush ) my son gave me travelled here in its terracotta pot and is still flowering of and on under one of the cherry trees. ( it has to be 15 years old ).

  Most others are at the front road entrance in partial shade under 2 large Magnolia trees. here are some current photos.

Red Mountain

 Popcorn

Tickety Boo

 Dawn Chorus  its near the front door on the shady side of the house.

 It has very shiny healthy green leaves.

 Around the side of the house I have a lovely yellow one Scented Sun but its not flowering at the moment.  Another white Aravir is scented too.

  I get 2 or 3 flowerings per year out of them.

They pick quite well and that's a good way to give them a light prune.  I try to chose the more compact medium sized ones. I have 16 altogether I think.

Autumn Leaves in June.

Autumn leaves have been falling for some weeks now. Lots of trees are already bare.  

 This flowering cherry is always the best of our cherries. From upstairs the sun catches the top of the tree and the colour is amazing.

 Light wind spreads them all around.

 Some land in the birdbath.

The other bright trees are the persimmons. All the fruit have been picked.