Permaculture and universal energies are available to each and everyone of us. We can sow, plant and grow without the use of chemicals, pesticides etc. and use the universal energies the way our ancestors would have done.

Growing food can be done economically, it need not cost a fortune and can be done on a small or large scale from window boxes to acres, putting it within reach for everybody. So we can nourish our bodies with good healthy clean food.

Here at Gaudin Gardens we believe in the three R's – Recuperate - Re-use - Recycle. The gardens were inexpensive to set up just time and effort plus Mr O just happens to have a mini digger and a quartz crystal pendulum.


Friday, 8 June 2018

A Taste of Summer

On Sunday Mr O collected some Elderflowers for me as I wanted to make elderflower cordial again this summer. Its so easy to make and tastes delicious.

I used about 40 elderflower heads, 4 lemons 1lb 8oz of sugar 1oz citric acid and 3 pints of boiling water.  I added the sugar and citric acid to the water. When the sugar had dissolved I thinly peeled the lemons with a potato peeler and sliced the lemons, I added the peel and slices to the liquid along with the elderflower heads. 
This was covered and left to infuse for about 48 hours.  The mixture was then strained through muslin and a sieve and poured into clean bottles. 
It made just under 2 x 1.5 litre bottles.

Next time I will try elderflower and strawberry cordial as this year we have an abundance of strawberries in the garden.

 We had thunderstorms on Sunday evening and quite a bit of rain this week so not much has been done in the garden.  I did manage to cut the grass this afternoon as more storms are forecast for this evening and tomorrow.
I'll leave you with a photo of the new arrivals to Gaudin Gardens 
Not that easy to take a picture of baby chicks as they keep darting about.  We had 7 hatch in total.
Until next time  
Blessings to all
Vanessa 
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