2023 - What I did today

I had a narrow window before the rain descended this morning and tried to use it as well as possible. I've finished adding compost mulch to my existing beds, then came inside to build two obelisks while looking out for the parcel delivery man (finally getting internet installed at home tomorrow so today's delivery was the new router). I've put those up and sown two varieties of soup pea around them, as well as a few other seeds here and there. To do much more sowing, I need to get the other side of the garden converted to beds. Except where do I have huge piles of prunings? So I've sat and sorted through my prunings piles: thin twigs and very green bit to one side to age until I can snap them up by hand to use as bulking agent once I get a hotbin, big bits either trimmed and put aside to use as canes/supports, or piled at the side if the garden to provide habitat for creepy crawlies (and any amphibians should they choose to visit).

Didn't quite finish sorting the prunings before the rain started. However, my rhubarb was flowering so I cut the flower stalk off before I came inside. The internet tells me that rhubarb flowers are edible and often eaten in Eastern cuisines, so I have had it stir-fried with some sesame oil, soy sauce and a dab of butter. Not bad! Would definitely eat it again.