GARDEN SURPRISES

During my Sunday evening garden wander I found a few things that somehow I hadn't noticed before. First was that one of Cath's gorgeous yellow cornos capsicums was unmistakably bright red. I wonder about the rest now - any colour is OK by me.

The second was faint purple markings finally appearing on the borlotti beans.

The third was the size of these scarlet runner bean shoots that I swear weren't even above the ground yesterday. They are sown around one of the terracotta-watering pots.

Fourth, was that my first fig on my baby fig tree was luscious and ripe.

Last was the appearance of a whole lot of little leafy things in the shady grass in front of the peastraw bales - escarole, by the taste of them. Autumn must be approaching.

Now for another sip of Deb's limoncello....even better than the Ambra, much better.