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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 6h

Today's highly fragrant rose is 'Desdemona' (David Austin, 2015). White to blush pink globular blooms with a strong lemony perfume. Supposed to grow to 4ft but mine is 6-7ft & I love it. Blooming away today in a stiff northerly breeze 🌹🌱 #Roses

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 8h

Someone is ready for a hearty breakfast

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 21h

Quite. I thought the ball was dead after the clock ticked over 80. It was a bit embarrasing after that but I suppose a win is a win.

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Day 9 of #31DaysOfGraves - Lettering If you are ever having trouble reading an historic gravestone you will be absolutely amazed what a night-time visit and a torch held at a raked angle will reveal! 🪦🔦 This beautiful example is in Stenton Kirkyard in East Lothian.

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Delivery from Lincolnshire Smokehouse - very much looking forward to trying some tasty bbq meat. Tonight I am having beef (brisket) burnt ends. Hope they'll be as good as they look 😋 lincolnshiresmokehouse.co.uk

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

what a great idea. I will try it next time I make one

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

41 pints of bottled tomatoes (18 quarts & 5 pint jars) & 7 pint jars of tomato jam heading to the pantry to join a few jars from last year. Not bad for the cost of a few seeds 🍅🍅🍅🌱

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

oh that's wonderful. I am certain that you will love it as much as I do 🌹

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Two gorgeous fragrant shrub roses bred by the very talented but gone too soon Amanda Beales catching the sunlight on a cool morning. Creamy white 'Nelson's Pride' (2005) & light pink St Ethelburga (2006), the latter named for the church in Bishopsgate London #Roses 🌹 🌱

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sunset view. Much cooler after the rain cleared away so I had to dig out my gansey for the first time since spring. Owls in good voice tonight along with the occasional skein of geese.

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For #RoseWednesday🌹 a few from my garden just before the rain arrived: Tea-Noisette 'Céline Forestiere' (Trouillard, 1842); Hybrid Tea 'Lady Mary Fitzwilliam' (Bennett, 1880); Hybrid Perpetual 'John Hopper' (Ward, 1860); & Bourbon 'Souvenir de La Malmaison' (Beluze, 1843). #Roses 🌱

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

it is all worth it when it's done 🍅🍅🍅

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Another half a bucket of sweet peppers & chillies harvested today. I feel a third batch of hot pepper jelly is required. As the forecast for tomorrow is for several hours of rain I forsee chopping on the cards. This time in addition to apple I may add some quince for floral note

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

My late sown French bush beans (sown 21st July) are producing fabulous dinners at the moment with enough to freeze to eat with winter roasts. These are a mix of Safari & Annabel & I am delighted with them. 🌱

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Today's apple is dual purpose Newton Wonder. Discovered c 1870 by innkeeper Mr Taylor growing in the hedge near The Hardinge Arms, King's Newton, Derbyshire. Transplanted into his garden; the original tree survived until 1940. Crisp & fruity dessert apple. Cooks to creamy purée. 🍎🍏

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

such a lovely flavour. My tree didn't fruit this year but I have been enjoying Barnack Orange apples 😋

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Chilly. Sweet peas don't care. They are still flowering away though I will start collecting the seeds now. Apple jam on the cards today with some lovely sweet crab apples that I planted in a mixed hedgerow some years ago. Trying to make the most of the autumn bounty

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Another day ending as I wait for midnight to chime. A cool night; even the cats are all inside asleep, a sure sign that autumn is tightening its grip. No owls screeching outside yet but a Muntjac has been barking for a while. Cold enough to pull the window to & keep the damp out

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A quiet morning after unexpected rain. Blue Tits are happily pulling the seeds out of my sunflowers (I have already saved a head for sowing next year). The primroses are back flowering having not enjoyed the drought. A day to pick apples & mow paths through the long orchard grass

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Twilight. Pink & peach wispy clouds fading to grey. The feral cat & her kittens are busy playing in the orchard barn as darkness falls; all of the catnip mice I have left for them have disappeared amongst the hay bales somewhere. Still, better than real mice!

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ha ha. They are too good for space 📡🚀👽

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

oh no! I just don't understand why people want to spray everything. I hope you find an alternative supply

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A year or so ago I made some candied halved kumquats which were stored in their own syrup & water-bath canned. Today I chopped a few & added them into a cake. May I recommend it as delicious? I also have candied limequats to try. Will definately make more candied fruit this year

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Rose of The Year 2025🏆 'You're My Everything' still blooming away. An Hybrid Tea from Weeks Roses in the US it has clotted cream centre fringed with bright candyfloss pink. A nice fruity fragrance & robust, healthy growth. One of the most productive roses in my garden. 4ft 🌹 #Roses 🌱

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Another lovely sunset. The scent of woodsmoke in the air as the owls began calling from the woodland by the stream.

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

unusually warm weather delaying departure? Fabulous sighting ✨️

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have that book. I need to look that up, thanks

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Lovely memories. The lemon & ginger add a lovely flavour to it (I believe that the origin is French).

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I hope that you do but you can scale down if not

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

it is well worth doing. I agree her books are fabulous

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Before I get to the end of this year's tomatoes I need to make tomato jam for savoury jam tarts. It is fabulous! 6lb (3kg) ripe tomatoes, 10 Tbs lemon juice, rind 2 lemons, 5lb (2.5kg) preserving sugar, 8oz (250g) ginger in syrup drained & chopped. Make into jam in usual way 🍅😋 🍽 #HomeCooking

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

fine thank you, just a bit busy. I will make more effort to be present 😊

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I started mine in late March but didn't plant them out til May as it was an unusually cold spring

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

aha. These are supposed to be offspring from Noir de Carmes so yours should be gorgeous

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Look at my homegrown melons! These are 'Petit Gris de Rennes', a small hierloom Breton Charentais variety cultivated in the gardens of the Bishop of Rennes c 1636. Small with grey-green skin the flesh is orange, juicy & very sweet. I have just eaten one for lunch 😋

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

For lovers of Old Roses, Trevor White Roses have a Flash Sale of 30% off potted roses including Centifolia De Meaux, Gallicas including Belle Sans Flatterie, China La Belle Marseillaise, Moss, Hybrid Perpetual, Damask & Scots Roses: trevorwhiteroses.co.uk/product-tag/po… Ends Monday. 🌹🌱

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

it has not been the best year for the apples here either but Bramleys seem oblivious to the weather

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Bramley's Seedling apples picked this morning. Peeled, cored & chopped. I am making apple sauce with them to eat alongside pork roasts, chops, sausages etc. Will be steam canned in pint jars along with some lemon juice. 🍏🍏🍏

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For #RoseWednesday 🌹 the pretty Bourbon 'Kathleen Harrop'. A sport of Zépherine Drouhin (Bizot, 1868) discovered by Alexander Dixon, 1919. Seashell pink large semi-double fragrant blooms on a thornless stems. Can be grown as a large bush or a 10ft climber. Blooms from June into winter. 🌱 #Roses

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netherfield @netherfield34.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

with the wet weather returning they will be out in force! I am hoping that the ducks will keep them in check a little

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