today's the shortest day!!!

happy winter solstice!!!

now the days will start getting longer as we head into the new year and spring :)

check this link for webcam images of the maeshow winter solstice http://www.maeshowe.co.uk/index.html

and if the wind and rain stays off long enough then the garlic will get planted today! i read something a while ago which said you should plant on the shortest and harvest on the longest day - not sure we can wait that long to harvest our crop, the temptation to pick meant we had wet garlic last year and had nothing left to hang and dry - it was very tasty though.