Lattarula Figs, First Picking. 8.12.22

 Here are the first figs of the summer crop.   So sweet and juicy!  Also a couple of Petite Aubique.

Thunbergia. 8.12.22

 Well, now we know.  Thunbergia grows nicely in the summer climate here.  These were a seed mix of different colors.  Unofficially, "Black Eyed Susan Vine".  I'm told that in Holland these are called "Suzanne with the lovely eyes".

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Star Quilt Progress. 9.9.22

 I finished the star quilt top side.  It still needs a border and backing, then to be sandwiched with cotton batting and quilted.

The stars look a lot nicer up close.  The big picture obscures so much detail.

Now I'm working on the backing.  I think most quilters use a plain fabric or even a bedsheet for the backing.  I don't want to buy more fabric.  Plus, there was a lot in my fabric stash, and I want to clean out the majority of that stash.  So, I'm making a simple patchwork backing using mostly the same fabrics and some others I had squirreled away.

Technically, this will make the quilt reversible.  However, the backing is much simpler and will go much faster compared to the front.

Lots of Flowers. 9.9.22

 I went around the yard looking at some of the flowers.

Harvest! 8.9.22

 Here is the tomato, zucchini, summer squash, fig, cucumber and pepper harvest today.  Plus some tiny "Orchard Baby" sweetcorn.