July Update

Since the last post there have been wild winds, heavy rain showers and sunny days with chilly, chilly nights. Something to do with the Earth being the furthest from the Sun in its orbit I think. The broad beans are coming up. The guinea pigs are hunkered down under the house and the chooks have … Continue reading July Update →

Sunday Fire

There has been a couple of weeks of burning off over in the valley. Last Sundays fires clearly got out of control and the fire brigade was called in. We went to my parents to catch up and could see the smoke and glow from their house as night fell. We did get rain later … Continue reading Sunday Fire →

Winter Pumpkin

Here is the pumpkin that was self-sown by one of the micro-soaks at the top of the garden. This is about 7 feet up from the ground and probably 9 feet from the roots of the plant. It is nestled very snugly in the native wisteria and the leaves get a lot of sun during … Continue reading Winter Pumpkin →

The Stuffed Mushroom

My Dad gave me a large field mushroom the other day. I knew exactly what I was going to do with it and looked forward to the time to make it.Finally after a busy morning in the garden last Sunday I prepared my meal behind closed doors while my nauseated wife rested away from cooking … Continue reading The Stuffed Mushroom →

June Update

Other happenings in the GardenThe pond-side aquaponics garden is doing well. The strawberry plants are sitting up and looking healthy. The lettuce are looking good too though are a little lopsided due to transplanting them into small pots from a larger pot. Once they come out I will choose something that will benefit from the … Continue reading June Update →