tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32783692737005228842012-01-18T17:31:31.027+10:30Lot's of photos from around Scarecrow's GardenScarecrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163390487517340872noreply@blogger.comBlogger4441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3278369273700522884.post-17991466301033091982012-01-18T17:23:00.004+10:302012-01-18T17:31:31.045+10:30

This post has been moved from the 'pages'of Scarecrows Garden BlogJanuary 2010Temperatures:Minimum 6.5C Sunday 3rdMaximum 40.3C Sunday 10thRainfall:15.5mmHarvest:Vegetables 6.9kgFruit 5.8kgEggs 50 Week 1 Potting on seedlings Lettuces, Basil and KaleWeek 2 The new Barnevelders were sounding more like chooks than chirpy chicksWeek 3 The curious bulbils that grow on the top of the flower stalks of

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This is a Christmas photo garden. It's very green for this time of the year following our recent heavy rains. The shade covers are up already mainly because we have been on hail alerts with the thunderstorms. Yesterday was a scorching 38C so the shades will stay up now.Another thunderstorm last night was a dry one with very little rain this time.Here is what was picked from the Garden for

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Spring wouldn't be Spring without a Flower Show!!Flowering bulbs......some that have been missingduring our dry weather have returned this year!!Then there are the trusty reliable perennials.The herbs and food crops!and native plants.

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Luckydog died in her sleepon Saturday 27th March 2010.She was aged 16 years.We will miss you Lucky.

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Meet Scruffy.Not the prettiest Wattlebird you'll see!But it's certainly a friendly one.Chatting away as it manoeuvers closer to the grapevine!I think it would rather I moved away...

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Month January 2009The main Vegetable Garden with it's shelter of giant sunflowers.The Weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 43.5C on the 28thLowest Max 13.8C on the 2ndHighest Min 22.7C on the 29thLowest Min 7.4C on the 2ndRainfall for the month was 0.4mmHarvest for month 28.7kgsRed shallots Allium cepaStrawberry Spinach Chenopodium capitatum click hereto read more about this unusual plantand here

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Month March 2009 During March we had our garden openfor a couple of groups to visitand learn about wicking beds, shade structuresand cob ovens!The weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 32.9C on the 20thLowest Max 18.5C on the 15thHighest Min 16.5C on the 3rdLowest Min 2.9C on the 19thRainfall for the month was 13mmIn the Main Vegetable Garden the main beds were planted upand then covered with net

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Month February 2009The weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 44C on the 7thLowest Max 22C on the 10thHighest Min 22.7C on the 2ndLowest Min 7.7C on the 11thThere was no Rainfall for the month.February started with a mammoth heatwavethat ended on the 7th with the Victorian Bushfires.It was Hot Hot Hot!Harvest for month 40kgsThe Pumpkins just kept coming.Black Sultana Grapes were dried on Doc's

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Month April 2009Doc bought me a new trolley!The weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 33.6C on the 2ndLowest Max 11.7C on the 26thHighest Min 14.9C on the 3rdLowest Min 1.3C on the 16thRainfall for the month was 31mmThe Bed 3 Brassicas were steaming along safe behind their net curtains!Garlic was planted on the 5th, 8th and the 11thas a fun test for moon planting.The first Strawberry Guava harvest.

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Month May 2009First frost this month with ice on the car!The weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 21C on the 22ndLowest Max 11.4C on the 31stHighest Min 11.6C on the 24thLowest Min -0.4C on the 29thRainfall for the month was 11.5mmCapsicums were harvestedand the bed wrapped with plastic for the winter!The Waterchestnuts were yellowing- ready for harvesting.Spudz tub emptied and Broccoli

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Month June 2009 With winter in full swing Lucky Dog moved insideby the fire!The Weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 19C on the 30thLowest Max 9.6C on the 12thHighest Min 10.7C on the 30thLowest Min -1C on the 11th and 21stRainfall for the month was 53mm Another visit by a Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus Ripe Saltbush berries Rhagodia parabolica were removedbefore the hedge was pruned Doc had

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Month July 09Borage and Calendulas have replaced the Sunflowersaround the beds.The Weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 18C on the 20th and 21stLowest Max 10C on the 6th and 14thHighest Min 9C on the 11thLowest Min -3.3C on the 24thRainfall for the month was 35mmThis Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala had a fascination with the washing on the clothesline!The Herb Spiral had another tidyand the

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Month August 09On chilly days Ninja kept me company in the hothouse.The Weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 25.8C on the 15thLowest Max 10.3C on the 1stHighest Min 10.2C on the 16thLowest Min -2.5C on the 8thRainfall for the month was 19.6mmEarly seeds were germinating on a sunny window sill indoorsDoc and I expanded the HothouseThe Tomatoes were flowering in there!Outside the bees were busyin

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Month October 2009Nasturtiums survived the winter for the first time!The Weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 35C on the 31stLowest Max 12.38 on the 1stHighest Min 13.7C on the 31stLowest Min 0.6C on the 4thRainfall for the month was 58mmWe started the month with some good rainfall.We even had puddles!!!Growth was great in response to the rain,in the Dog Pen Garden BedsAs well as the Main

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Month September 2009New growth on the Black Sultana Grapevines with flowers too!The weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 30.5C on the 12thLowest Max 10.3C on the 26thHighest Min 11.5C on the 17thLowest Min -2.3C on the 14thRainfall for the month was 65.5mmThe last week of September saw the horrible dust stormsfrom the north of our state (SA)that ended up over on the Eastern seaboard of Australia!

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Month November 2009Red CabbageThe Weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 41.8C on the 18thLowest Max 18.5C on the 29thHighest Min 22.2C on the 20thLowest Min 3.4C on the 4thRainfall for the month was 55mmAt the beginning of the month everything was in bloom:The Bottlebrush out the front, the Dusty Millerand the Yellow Yarrow for the hoverflies!The ladybirds came to the rescue again!As the

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Month December 2009 The first Eggplant (Casper) flowered!The Weather - Temperatures:Highest Max 39C on the 23rdLowest Max 19C on the 10thHighest Min 20.8C on the 17thLowest Min 3.3C on the 11thRainfall for the month was 4mmThe view of the Bushfood Bed before...and after it's shade was built.We managed to find a great source of strawfor mulching the garden...after the chookies have searched

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I'm not sure what happened to the terrible weekendwe we supposed to have this week.The weather has been glorious!The bees are busy in the Pink RosemaryThe Hoverflies buzzing around the OreganoPurple AlyssumFuzzy Lamb's EarsNew growth on the LavendersEver present Dandelions ready to puff!And nobody told these Nasturtiums that it's winter!

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Earlier this year we had a visitor with a lovely song...He came back today! Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatusSee fact sheet here and download it's call.

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Watercress - Nasturtium officinalea member of the Brassica family,along with cabbages, broccoli and kale, is in flower.Now I see the resemblance to Alyssum in the flowers......Alyssum is also a member of the Brassica family.

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Garden Group was out and about again this week...this time we visited the nearby Dragon Garden.Dragon's Rest Habitat Garden was created to provide a safe haven for the lizards and birds of our region. Especially the Bearded Dragon Lizard.

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Thursday 15 Jan 09 Garden Group visit to a Vegetable Grower's Farm Garden.Situated out of town, they collect rainwater from several Farm Sheds, pump it to a tank on the hill behind the house and gravity feed it to the garden.

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We've popped this little fellowonto one of the posts in the Main Veg Gardenand named him Ned.This is the view he had at the beginning of this month.Ned lives on the South East corner of the veg gardenjust next to Compost Corner.

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Tromboncino ZucchiniTrees For Life Wattle babies Sunflower under the shadeclothNasturtiums one and twoCosmosJumbo Pink Banana Pumpkin

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Read more Here

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Sunrise on an early morning trip to townCalifornian Poppies and CalendulasCosmosStrawberry SpinachNasturtiumsSunflowersThis one makes me smile

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PlumsFirst Giant Russian SunflowerFirst Costata Romanesco ZucchiniZucchini flowersPhacelia flowersNashi fruitsTiny Evening Sun SunflowerEvening Sun SunflowerEgyptian Onion flowerBee on Shallot flower.Arrowhead (Duck Potatoes) Sagittaria sagittifoliaClose-upArrowhead (Duck Potatoes) Sagittaria sagittifoliaApricotsAnise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

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Last week our Garden Group (no longer called Garden Club) visited a homestead out of town.I've put all the shots into a slide show for you to enjoy...I don't know all the names but the dear lady that owns the gardens knows everyone of them.Our region is extremely dry at the moment (despite the weekends downpour) as can be seen in the early shots of the surrounding landscape.They use an

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...Apple...Pear...Nashi...

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Gazania linearis These cheery plants have just about weed status here but they brighten up the garden and grow easily without extra water. They are welcome volunteers in the garden.

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A silent one...the best kind!The latest Swap on Aussies Living Simply was for a home made item.My collection of homemade cookies in calico bags went of to My Swap Buddy in South East Queensland and my package arrived soon after from Far North Queensland (up where our DD, PKT lives)When I opened the huge box that it came in I found a beautiful handmade rooster weather vane made from recycled

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Roi de Carouby Snow Peas flowering in the rain.Wicking Box Broccoli sprouting after picking 10 days ago!Wicking Box Cauliflower budding up.Wicking Tub Senposai and ParsleyWicking Box Kale.Brassicas and Silverbeet in Dog Pen Wicking BedBed 10 Wicking Beds

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The latest visitor in the gardenSpiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularisFact Sheet here.

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Guess who has decided the Worm Farmis at a comfortable temperature!

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The Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephalafeeds on nectar, fruits and insectsoften caught in a mid air dive like this!

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I've been wondering what to plant in this pot!I think it's best left empty......Ninja has claimed it!

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Kale - Brassica oleracea Acephala GroupFrom a collection called Morton's MixFrom Phoenix Seed in TasmaniaGrowing strong through the recent record heatwavein the Wicking Box GardensGo Here to see how they were made!

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This Red Back Spider is living on some pond weed.I'll leave her thereBut I'll have to remember her when I tidy the pond.Fact Sheet Here

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This is my Bay tree Lauris nobilisDescribed as slow growing,This one sure is but has never been shaped.They can grow to 5-17 metres tall.Just watch that you don't confuse it withCherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)which is toxic.Some closer shots of the leaves for you!

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Bay LeavesI'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!

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This is one of the Rhubarb plantsthat was saved earlier this year.They have both grown wellsince having the shadecloth cover over them.

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

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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 yearbut 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 bedbut I found Silverbeet, NZ Spinach, Basil, Bronze

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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 BlossomsBees in the BlossomGalahs in the Almond Tree

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

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Despite the heat the Elderberry is still flowering!

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

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Our Daughter's new 'Baby'Soooo Cute!Some more photos here

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Another visitorthis time a beetle!

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Remember this Bird Dropping Spider?Back here in DecShe's still in the pear tree guarding her egg sacks.There are three for her to watch now!

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Our little Goldfish Family is growing quicklyNo wonder they're always looking for food!I'm Back!!See catch-up photos on my Garden Blog here

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Australian HornetAbispa ephippium Another Garden Good Guybut I don't find these very friendly!But they prey only on caterpillars.From this site:Potter Wasp, common namefor a group of caterpillar-hunting waspsknown for the pot-shaped mud nests built by some species.Potter wasps are also known as mason wasps.The potter wasp larva consumes from 1 to 12 caterpillars as it grows.

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Thornless BlackberriesJust starting to ripen!

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These Red Cabbage seedlings, up already on the right, were only planted 5 days ago. The heat of summer is good for somethingafter all.

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Curry PlantHelichrysum italicumThe heat of summer really brings out the curry smell.These are the flowers now dry and full of seeds.

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Marigold CrackerjackTagetes erectaNot to be confused with Calendula officinaliswhich are often called marigolds.These tagetes only grow in summer here!

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It's summertime that means BBQ time.With the radio on for the cricket.And a couple of Doc's Marinated ChopsMmm it's all good!

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Lebanese Mini CucumbersThe second planting on Bed 4 is loving the milder weather.Flowering well and setting fruit.And hope for some rain this week to help them along!See this link for notes on growing cucumbers.

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Carrot Flowering and Setting SeedsI let a few carrots flower each springThese umbel flowers attract many beneficial insects to the garden.Each head is made up of several hundred tiny flowers, small insects can visit these individuallyNow the flowers are setting seed;another phase in the plant-world cycle.

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The latest extension to the new potting area.On the left.Now to re-organise the area beneath.They make great cool spots to escape the heat!

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This beautiful old tree provided a lovely cool,shady spot for our picnic today.And this group of magpiesentertained us while sharing our picnic lunch.

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CookiesI've been busy making cookies this morning...they will be shared at a family gathering tomorrow.They include Doc's Anzac Cookies recipe here:And a couple of other favourites:Honey Coconut Cookies125g Butter or Margarine1/2 cup Sugar1 Egg2 tablespoons Honey2 tablespoons Coconut1 1/2 cups Self Raising Flourextra Coconut for rollingCream butter and sugar adding egg.Add coconut and honey beat

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My potting bench used to live under the shade of two trees.An old peach that never produce good fruit(and died a few years ago) and a pussy willow.A year ago this week we had a torrential rain storm that was followed by strong windsand unfortunately the pussy willow succumbed to rot and fell down.We have managed with make-do bits of shade clothand sheets to take the heat off the potted plants

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Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrhocephalusDoc called me this morning to see this!The Hawk had caught a 'Top Knot' for breakfast.These birds usually only get sparrows and smaller birdsThis one must have been hungry.Also called chicken hawksthey are the ones we like to keep out of the chook runs!'Top Knot' photos are here and here.Fact sheet on the Sparrowhawk here.

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I said in my Garden log last weekendthat I had to pick a couple of Rhubarb plants to save.This is the mini shade tunnel I've put over themin an effort to cut down the evaporation rate.They seem to prefer to grow in the shadeso should like it under there in the cool.I know Ninja has already found it a cool spot on a hot day.

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Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculumAccording to Plants for a Future database herethis is a very useful plantbut I just love the sweet aniseed flavour!It dies back in winter here but re-grows in spring.Also featured here on the Hills and Plains Seedsavers blog.

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It's Soap Mix Making DayWe make up a liquid soap mix for washing clothesDon't expect the whitest of white results but it's fine for general everyday stuff.There are many recipes around in fact 10 on this link but here's one we use without borax because our washing water goes (via this setup here) on to the fruit trees in the garden and borax isn't garden/soil friendly.1/2 a block of plain (pure)

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Newly hatched Dragonfly......the eyes......the wings......just next to the nymph shell.

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Ringnecked ParrotsEnjoying the gum trees in the front garden.Both the gum nuts and the flowers.See this Link

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In an effort to actually eat more fruit from our gardenwe have to keep the birds off.Here we've put a length of net curtain over the grapevines...we shall see how it goes!

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The Galahs are after my Almonds nowWe shout and clap to scare them offbut this one seems to be deaf!

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Greek Oregano Origanum vulgare hirtumSaid to have the strongest flavour of the oregano marjoram group.Smaller leaved and less aggressive than common oregano it makes an interesting change in the garden and in cooking.Used in Tomato dishes, Meat Sauces, Stews,Stuffing, Herb Bread, Pasta and especially Pizzas.These little plants have survived the heatwaveafter being divided up a couple of weeks

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Oh and Happy 30th Anniversary too!

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Jelly-Fruit CupsDuring this heatwave that seems to have no end in sight yetsomething that keeps us going are these yummy Jellycups.I used to make them for the kids,as they grew they kept asking for themand now Doc and I love them.They are so refreshing on a hot day.Put a couple of spoonfuls of fruit into small plastic cups.(yes the ones in the photo are from McD's sundaes- 15 years old! How's

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Innocence - Who Me??Mrs Blackbird Turdus merulaThe female 'blackbirds' aren't even black!They're brown so they can hide in their nests!These introduced birds are becoming pests in vineyards and orchards.Caught in the act!Each year the blackbirds feast on the Mulberry tree.I don't really mind as it's a huge old tree,much too large to netand there are plenty of mulberries for all of us.At least

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Lavender Munstead Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'A small growing English Lavender.It's growing in full sun in the Herb Spiralon the Hot North Side of the house.I've read that the scent is strongest in dry, sunny locations.That is so true, it smells delightful!You can use the flowers in breads, scones, cakes, jams, jellies, teas, vinegar.Mmm I wonder if Doc wants to make some Lavender Bread!!!

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SunflowerDue to the dry conditions this is one of onlya few small sunflowers this year!

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The Santa Rosa Plums are ripeningand the Wattlebirds are eating them!So I collected a bucketful for my favourite Plum SaucePlum sauce3 kgs plums1 kg sugar2.85 litres of vinegar (I use 2litres of white vinegar and 850mls of cider vinegar)2 Tablespoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1/2 teaspoon ground mace1/2 teaspoon ground allspiceground black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste I use 1/4 teaspoon

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Bean Gourd Lagenaria sicerariaThese long gourds are edible while youngbut if allowed to fully grow and left to drywill develop a tough outer shell suitable for decorating......that's what Doc wants them for!They are growing well in the heat...... but may soon take over the Almond tree!!Some sites for more info University of Florida Plants For A Future

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Last Collage 2007A collage of some of the final 60 or so photos this year!This site will change over the next few daysbut still continue with the 'a photo a day' theme!Happy New Year Everybody

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Lemon CucumberDespite the heat this weekthis little Lemon Cucumber is growing strongly!

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Blue-Banded BeeAmegilla cingulataAn Australian Native Beeoften used to 'buzz' pollinate plants in green houses.Although they do sting they are not aggressiveso will only sting if provoked.Seen here on a lavender bush in the garden,blue flowers being their favourites!Fact sheet here

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Tillandsia usneonidesFrom the Bromeliaceae FamilyAKA Old Man's Beard, Spanish Moss, Grey Beard or Tree BeardKnown as an air plant as they don't require soil to grow,getting their water from the air.Here I mist them during our hot, dry summersand they are safe in the shade house from our winter frosts.This is the first time I've noticed the very tiny flowers that are described as insignificant.

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Bed 4 CarrotsPlanted yesterday.Already covered to keep Mrs Houdini off!Will be covered with shadecloth...as a heat wave approaches!

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New Wind FarmOn a ridge off to the side of the road......we have watched this wind farm being built. Now the blades are in place and it's ready to go.

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Ducks in the CreekThis was a very restful spotto take a revive breakon our trip back from Adelaide.

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Don't Crash OutRoad safety signs for the Xmas break!Stop. Revive. Survive.Often there are revival stationson major roads over holiday breaks.Local service clubs provide a free cup of coffee,a pleasant spot to stopand a break on our seemingly endless long roads.

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White AgapanthusAbout to bloom

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Boxer Bark MantidTidying up in the garden on the weekendI noticed this strange little ladyVery difficult to seeit's a well camouflaged mantidMore info here

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Brassica SeedlingsI've started sowing Autumn brassicas.They are germinating rapidly.These Broccoli were up in a couple of days!

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After the StormYesterday's storms were all noise.Very little rain fell here!But look at the sunset after the storm!

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SkyWith storms forecast for tonightthe sky is very strange this morning.

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Celpar in FlowerAs the celpar plant flowers it produces millionsof tiny flowers clustered together in an 'umbell'Being a cross between celery and parsleyit is as useful as parsley,and the stems have a strong 'celery' taste.No 50 collage this time,I'll wait for the end of this year.

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Ninja's Sleeping BoxTired of Ninja sleeping on topof the new green's seedlings,I've given her an empty boxthat's just for her to sleep in.So far it's working

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Five Bags Full5 big bags of shredded paperready for mulching the garden.They'll go in the chookrun first!

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Seeds Are Up!!!These sunflower and sorghum seedswere only planted last weekThey'll be ready for planting out in the garden soon!

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Ida Gold TomatoesThese tiny bush cherry tomatoesare now ripening!

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More ApricotsThe second apricot tree is fruiting.This time I've 'bottled' the fruit.

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Hippeastrum

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