Garden Photos: February 2008

28.2.08

Bay Leaves

Bay Leaves
I'm being plagued with pantry moths at the moment.
So I've picked some leaves to put on the shelves.
They're supposed to keep the pesky moths away.
I'm hoping they will!

25.2.08

The Rhubarb Lives

This is one of the Rhubarb plants
that was saved earlier this year.
They have both grown well
since having the shadecloth cover over them.

24.2.08

Sunrise

Yesterday's sunrise.
Taken on an early morning trip
to 'The Big Smoke'

22.2.08

After 9 long, hot, dry weeks it's finally raining up here!

After the long, dry summer
I didn't think I'd have much of an entry
in the "Harvest Basket" competition
at Garden Club this year
but when I went out to scrounge in the garden I managed the entry in above...
This was last years.

A lot of room was taken up with a pumpkin
grown on the wicking bed
but I found Silverbeet, NZ Spinach, Basil, Bronze Fennel,
Chives, Parsely, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Zucchini,
Capsicum and Chillis, Eggplants, Red Onions,
Grapes, 2 kinds of Plums, 2 kinds of Apples,
2 kinds of Almonds
and of course some eggs from the girls.

...I won first place again.

20.2.08

Almonds by the Bucket

Bucket loads of Almonds off the ground!
The birds knock them down.

We have to be quick though.

Lucky Dog loves to crunch them up!

Other photos of my Almond trees include:
The Blossoms
Bees in the Blossom
Galahs in the Almond Tree

19.2.08

What's all this for??

Clay pots, sealer, and coins???
Go here to find out

18.2.08

Elderberry Flowers

Despite the heat the Elderberry is still flowering!

9.2.08

Tiny Moth

Since replacing the dark 70% shadecloth
with the lighter 50%,
there has been an increase in insect activity in the garden
This tiny moth was a visitor today!