Dahlias and goji berries

The dahlias are on top form.  I have to chop some down for home this weekend.

In the picture below you can see the goji berries.  To some people they taste disgusting, to others they taste of nothing at all.  At least they look nice.

EHS Summer Show - another huge success (ish).

The EHS Summer Show on Saturday was pretty good.  We had plenty of people taking part, a handful of visitors from England, a few children and two chickens (Rustika and Mustika).

The point of the Show was mainly the picnic and chit-chat, but there were prizes to be one.

Without going through all the tedious details, Richard S. did a bit too well winning four categories.  Simon B. got the best in show for his apples.  I failed to get best root vegetables for my beetroot (they should have one really but I think the judging panel got carried away with the sheer size of the winners).  I also failed to win anything with my dahlias but that's okay because I love them and we used them for the street party later in the evening.  Happily, I did win the EHS Special Prize (a blue doormat with printed flowers on!) for my Lady Di runner beans.  They are still going strong after nearly three months of fruiting.

Right now I am in Singapore, en route to Melbourne for the rest of the week.  The airport is beautiful and very well air-conditioned.  I don't fancy another long flight though.  Ah well, "Wat mut, dat mut" as they don't really say.