So my Banana palm has begun to fruit and I only planted it about 6 months ago – I will have to net it soon to protect it from the fruit bats. It is down by the dam as they like damp and sheltered positions – I will get another couple after Christmas I think….
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A gust of Myrtle
The Myrtle is in flower now and gives off a delicate scent in the heat of the day – boy are these plants hardy! A Passionfruit vine growing up against the back of the chook run. My Fig trees are recovering – Dolly likes Fig leaves it seems as she striped the poor things of…
Herbs, Fruit and Veggies
The Veggie patch is in full swing with Courgette, Capsicums, Cucumber and Basil going a bit bonkers – Lemons on my Lemon tree – slowly growing 🙂
I am venturing into new lands by planting a Red Paw Paw tree. It grows quite tall and has branching large leaves off a single trunk. I am hoping it will grow as fast as the Jacaranda and give us some fruit next year 🙂
Pruning and Agapanthus
We have a jungly part of the garden on a steep slope just below the house and the pool – lots of large Palms have been planted and the area is over grown. I have been clearing it out slowly, cutting it back and planting shade loving plants, to make sure snakes and large spiders…
Treasure
This mornings trawl of the garden..Parsley, Basil and Spearmint flowers, Lettuce and Cucumber for tonights salad. Zucchini with flowers still attached to be grilled with the chicken on the Barbecue for tea and four eggs from the girls for Egg mayonnaise sarnies tomorrow 🙂
Scented garden
I have tried to plant as many scented varieties as possible – so now the weather is warm and we have had some rain the Star Jasmine, Gardenias and Night Scented Jasmine (by the pool) are in full flower – on a warm morning and evening the scent is amazing. I have about forty Gardenias…
Ride the lawn!
Today is mowing day – I love my mower – the ride on. Still have to use the hand mower for some fiddly bits but I mow and pick up leaves as much as i can on my trusty John Deere. Whistling ducks by the dam, my ride on and the jacaranda tree standing tall…
The Girls :)
Chicken Run!
After the rain
We had heavy rain on Saturday and everything is growing and bright green with the new water – temperatures are in the high twenties most days 🙂 All of the fruit trees and veggies i planted when we moved here a year ago – so about this time last year – some are beginning to…
Spring is here and Summer is on its way!
This blog is for you mum…we live a long way apart but I want to show you my garden – which is getting there slowly. The challenges I face are, not knowing many of the plants! The weather – hot and wet – and how quickly things grow in the humid Queensland climate. So when…
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