After posting the Ojo de Dios wrap a several weeks ago, I remembered how much I enjoyed knitting it. It is knit with Noro Silk Garden, which is an incredibly nice yarn and their colourways are fantastic.
I saw this colour and I think it was the bright limey green and rich blues that drew me in. I am an easy sell in the colour department!
When I finished and blocked it, I really liked it but the colours looked quite autumnal to me. I mostly wear bright clear jewel tones. I am thinking well someone might like it as I was sitting on the fence about it.
I then thought I'd switch it up with one of my brighter blue jackets. Yah baby, we are in colourtown!!
It always is amazing to me how certain colours can just pop out when teamed with a complimentary colour. I think playing with colour and textures are the best parts of knitting for me.
My shawl pin, which is more limey green in real life, looks OK! I did see another Noro colour combo in more wintery shades I really really liked too ....hmmm.
The more exciting topic-straw baling
We planted lots of different veggies in our bales and the good news seeds are sprouting!! Can I have a woot woot!!
We have planted lettuce, beans, peas, cilantro, radishes, arugula, spinach and carrots.
And of course the obligatory strawberries!
And tomatoes too!
We still have bales to plant, that are located on the hotter side of the garden. Most probably peppers, eggplants, tomatillos, maybe cukes and a few other things will go into the bales as soon as it is warm enough. I have been reading up on edible landscaping a lot and am trying to incorporate more edibles in my garden. After reading Nicole's post on permaculture, I was in! I was talking to my friend Tangi about it and her daughter designs edible landscapes and is quite an expert on permaculture. Synchronicity!!Gives you pause to wonder sometimes! I have a lot of different ideas I want to incorporate into our garden this year. We have been digging and weeding and weeding a lot.
Thai cooking
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| Mung bean noodle salad with shrimp |
Recently, my friend Heather had a Thai cooking class. Oh my, it was lots of fun and the dishes were amazing!! We all cooked up a storm, ate a great lunch and waddled home!!
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| Chicken soup with coconut milk |
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| Pad Thai |
I love Thai food!! I have bought some Thai basil and lemon grass to go into my herb garden. And cilantro, lots of cilantro!! I am in the process of replanting one of my big planters with herbs, beneficials and pollinators, whew! Lots to think about and plan. That is a whole other big topic!!
Have a great week friends
Keep smiling!!
Chris
Your shawl is so so beautiful ! stunning !!! very well done !! I agree, hte colors are a bit automnal for me too but it's so ok woth taht blue jacket ... well done too with your vegs on the bales !!! that's great ! Have a creative wekend !!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Géraldine! I am super happy the seeds are sprouting on the bales-whew! You should knit this shawl too, it's a fun knit. Have a great holiday!
DeleteI love your shawl too. Such wonderful Spring colours. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Penny! I love colours!! I had no clue how this shawl would turn out, I was quite pleased with the result. Enjoy your warm weather this weekend
DeleteI love your shawl. It really is amazing what differences you can get depending on what you team up with. I'm sure you could use another shawl in the wintery colours.
ReplyDeletegillian, great to hear from you! You just never know how colours are going to work out but with Noro it always seems to be great. You should give this pattern a try, it is an interesting project. Have a super weekend!
DeleteChris!!! That shawl is gorgeous! The colors together just knocked me out!!! And WOOT WOOT on sprouts and growth CHRIS!!! SO excited for you all on how much you have growing already! I can't wait to journey along with this season!!! Good things indeed my friend!!! And that dish up there made me so hungry! Look delicious!!! Here is to planting and growing and all good things that come along with it! Nicole xo
ReplyDeleteIsn't it truly amazing my seeds are sprouting?!?! Phew!!! I was starting to wonder ....but so far so good. It will be such an interesting growing season. Thanks for your kind comments about my shawl. I'm liking it more now. That Thai food was super good, the noodle salad was my fav! Pretty easy and all that cilantro garlic and lime really gave it some super flavours! Have a great weekend with your beans in your lovely garden!
DeleteGosh I love Thai food, so delicious as is that new shawl of yours. Gorgeous colors and you are so right it looks different with what you wear under it. Love your garden, it is coming right along.
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Meredith
Thai food is pretty awesome so many delicious flavours! Makes me hungry thinking about it!! Colour is fun to play with and I sure love Noro yarns!! We are pretty happy as things, besides weeds, are growing in the bales. I have had my doubts!! We are in for more sunny warm weather so I bet our plants will start popping!!!!
ReplyDeleteKnitting, planting, cooking; it sounds like there is plenty going on with you, Chris. I pop by your blog, think I should pick up my needles, then think the same thing next time I come by. This week; I'll pick them up this week!
ReplyDeleteKaren
Hey Karen!
DeleteWell I think you should pick them up! I totally get a lot of my inspirations to do something from other people. Spring fever has hit big time here, I sure don't have a problem falling asleep at night. Once it gets hot here, and that will be soon, things will slow down. I will be parking it in The shade and hiding from the heat. Nice to hear from you!
Thai food is my favorite. So delish! Love the shawl. I'd have two glass eyes if I tried to knit anything. Woo hoo for the straw bales!! Awesome sauce!
ReplyDeleteAlthough you looked pretty awesome as a pirate, we don't need you wearing any eye patches! I will do the knitting! I can't believe the bales, everything is growing so well. Who'd a thunk it!
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying following your progress with the bales. I bet you can't wait to see those tiny seedlings grow into plants you can harvest :)
ReplyDeleteWe have some really warm days and more milder nights and everything is coming on strong in the bales. It is really quite amazing! I still find it all quite incredible.
ReplyDeleteYour latest wrap looks wonderful-especially with the blue jacket. An isn't your straw bale gardening project coming along. It is exciting to see things sprouting! I planted some Thai basil too. Love, love the taste of it! The chicken soup with coconut milk looks divine. Have you seen the cookbook "Coconut Everyday"? I am allergic to shrimp, but I'd love to make a good Pad Thai.
ReplyDeleteThan you Jennifer! I will have to check out that cookbook. I agree Pad Thai is delicious! I bought some lime basil recently, oh my, the smell the taste!! It sure is exciting when seeds sprout and plants grow!!
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