Cherry Vodka

This is Lish not a word i use often but this is a lovely tipple and to simple to make.

1 x mason jar
1 x liter of vodka
1 packet cherries soaked in kirsh you could make these yourself but you can also get these from Waitrose.
1 tin of black cherries in syrup
Nice big handful of fresh black cherries sliced round to release the juice

put everything including the syrup leave for a week if you can before drinking.  This is also lovely over chocolate ice cream.

Tree planting time

We are so excited with our plot and have been talking for a while about adding more structure to the flat green that is our garden as well as giving us more produce to harvest for the family.

 Here are 6 of our new trees that will be the new addition to the back of the meadow. We have a Butlers cobnut, a larger than the standard Kent cobnut, our resident squirrel has already been spotted rubbing his paws.  We have a Sunburst cherry and yes we are preparing for an on slaught from the blackbirds.  A Victoria plum, a Merry weather Damson, a late Sunset apple and an early Discovery apple.  We also have a Sumac, golden twisted willow, a lilac and a purple magnolia, to plant with in the main garden.

 Our first time planting trees and we put out the stakes for placement before cutting the turf 2ftx2ft before digging down to plant the roots making sure we gave the roots a shake to settle them into their new home.

 So you would think this whole experience a milestone for our garden would be a joyous one celebrating the planting of trees.   The whole experience was not, but one of 2 children kicking off, being naughty and crying hanging off our legs as you can see from the snot bubbles and dribble of Ella below.  I am just glad we didn't order more trees.