Little Things

1. My favourite lamp. I think. I love the glow it puts out.
2. The passionfruit continues to fruit.
3.Sweet Marky is always first down the ramp to the veges in the morning.
4. Free ranging. Omelette is broody, therefore in the nesting box.
5. Tired Cat.
6. My favourite potted flowers right now.

Spring Time

We have all been enjoying a bit of warmth in the backyard. However, today hit a new record reaching 34 deg C for September. I hate the heat, so fortunately it will be short lived. For now. A cold front is expected tonight/tomorrow morning, and cooler temps and rain are more my cup of tea!

Yesterday.

Without a car yesterday, I stayed mostly at home (I did go for an hour long walk in the rain though!) and got some gardening done and the roses pruned (finally!) Phil mowed the lawn. It's lovely to see the seasons changing again, spring is definitely in the air. We still have quite a bit of rain forecast this week, which will be good for the garden!

Little Things

1. Sweet smelling Jasmine
2. Marcus peeping out
3. Gordon watching the guinea pigs
4.Nothing beats homegrown
5. There has been alot of flipping since we got a new mat
6. Cuddles with Gordon
7. Fancy stuff
8 .Ella waiting for the chooks to go in

Out the Back ...

We have been getting 3 eggs a day lately. Our Orpington is not far off laying again, after a heavy moult, and Happy Feet, one of the Hy-Lines is now getting all new feathers underneath, so I'm guessing she won't be too far behind.

We had our first lime off the tree, still plenty of lemons and passionfruit. Tomatoes are coming along. Tons of cherry toms, kale and beans.

And I was happy to see the first of the Jasmine open today that we planted over the trellis. The smell is divine.

Adding to the edible garden

Yesterday we planted a mandarin tree and a grape vine. We put them both in the chook yard to make the most of the wonderful soil that the chickens create. Perfect for growing fruit and veges. Of course, we had some very important helpers.

Out the back

The winter garden has been growing well. We pick some beans and snow peas nearly everyday. Cherry toms too, although there aren't any ripe right now, there are a ton that will be soon. There are lots of flowers on the capsicums, so I am expecting a pretty good crop. The kale is being used nearly everyday (it's a superfood!) that I think I need more than two plants. The guinea pigs get a little bit each day too, which they love. We are getting through the lemons, especially with 2/4 sickies in this household, so there are honey and lemon drinks being made. Silverbeet is plenty, some for us, some for the chooks and a bit for the guinea pigs.

Out the back

It was a beautiful winter day yesterday, so we put the guinea pigs in a temporary outside pen we made, the chooks were loving the weather, and the cat joined us too! The garden is growing well. Ella and I took these photos! Enjoy!