I wish to thank everybody that has left lovely and inspiring feedback concerning the unhappy lack of my Mum. I respect all of them. I’m blessed to have such a caring group that go to my little house right here.
On the fifth August 2021, we lastly laid Mum to relaxation. Solely 50 individuals had been allowed, by invitation solely. It was an enormous reduction to lastly be capable of do that for Mum. We had a couple of hiccups with the preparations however ultimately all of it labored out effectively and I feel Mum would have been ever so pleased with us and what we managed to get accomplished for her funeral.
How am I doing? I’ve been okay, taking every day because it comes. In some way looking for my means again to normality. I’ve a lot to contemplate now for my Dad. He turns 85 in a few weeks. Fortunate he’s in good well being and up to now managing to get issues accomplished with my assist. He’s terribly lonely with out Mum, he liked her a lot. I spent yesterday and final evening staying over with him. I cooked up a few his favorite meals that Mum used to make for him. He was very completely happy to have some firm.
It’s arduous to know that my mum isn’t right here anymore to help and encourage me in all that I do. She was my greatest fan. I discover consolation in figuring out she’s going to stroll beside me on a regular basis for the remainder of my life.
That is the postcard that we gave out at Mum’s funeral. The verse on the again was what Mum selected as a part of her eulogy. She wrote her personal eulogy you already know. What an unbelievable lady my mom was.
I completed the blanket Mum had began and it now has satisfaction of place in my little camper van. Its all prepared for me to go on adventures once I really feel the necessity, which is able to come quickly I am certain.
Whereas at Dad’s immediately I went by means of a few of Mums seeds she had saved and got here dwelling with these bullock coronary heart tomato ones. She liked gardening and grew her personal meals and exquisite flowers. I’ll plant these out tomorrow. I are hoping for slightly little bit of rain to offer them a head begin.
Round right here…the second day of Spring. And what a day it was! 35C {95F} and a grimy dusty day. You’ll discover filth on a few of the veggies within the following pictures. Welcome to the windy season!
I missed most of Winter with Mum being in poor health so I’m means behind with issues round right here. Slowly I’m making progress with getting backyard beds prepared for Summer time veggies. I took some pictures immediately to share.
I had two grape vines given to me on the finish of Summer time, however I by no means did get to place them within the floor, so for now they may keep in pots. It will give me time to determine the place to place them. I really like seeing new life rising on crops.
The bees had been busy, although it was very windy. I acquired stung on my head immediately haha! Often I react badly however up to now so good. I’ve found that calamine lotion helps relieve the ache as soon as the sting is eliminated.
It was wattle day in Australia yesterday, and the wattles had been wanting so brilliant and wonderful, nevertheless after the wind immediately they are not so good now.
Excuse a few of the blur on my pictures, I feel my digital camera is enjoying up.
The pigeon peas are flowering. I’m shocked they’re nonetheless doing okay with the frosts we had this yr. I think about they may actually take off now the climate is warming.
The saltbush I planted alongside the tin on the veggie patch enclosure has virtually lined it. It will maintain the patch cooler in summer time. I have to get to and neaten the crops up a bit.
The blossom is beginning to seem on the apricot and nectarine bushes.
Plenty of fruit blew off the bushes immediately. I’ve been struggling to maintain up with choosing citrus. I did get some marmalade accomplished and I juice the remaining. Hopefully I’ll get to those within the subsequent few days and get all of them juiced and within the freezer.
Mulberries.
Fig tree leaves making an look.
Nonetheless loads of oranges to choose. They’re so good and candy now.
I made a decision to do this methodology for rising potatoes as seen on Gardening Australia lately. I’m utilizing a compost bin. So mainly I simply used the little little bit of compost that was within the backside and added some potatoes skins with shoots on and positioned them on prime. Then I lined with slightly extra compost and a few hay. Now I wait…
I’ll maintain you posted.
A late crop of bok choy. These are really easy to develop.
There’s a mixture of beetroot, bok choy on this barrel. These had been left overs from punnets and I simply plonked them in with the final seasons basil that I’ve but to chop again.
I develop my very own lettuce today. I grew these from seed with nice success.
The re-emergence of chives.
And garlic chives.
The final couple of leeks I grew went to seed.
So did the spring onions.
I’ve began a few new lemon scented geraniums for the backyard.
One final capsicum on the outdated crops from final Summer time. These will probably be changed with contemporary crops quickly.
Silver beet remains to be rising, though lots slower this time of yr. Will even plant extra of those.
The parsley has been trimmed and dried and now within the pantry to make use of.
I really like the gorgeous orange of this calendula. I’ve some soaking in oil to make into balm.
I additionally trimmed the thyme and dried for the pantry.
Hoping the lemon balm does higher this yr.
Potatoes rising in a feed sack. I will probably be emptying this quickly. I can see some tiny potatoes so I’m hopeful for achievement. If that’s the case I’ll positively do that methodology once more.
Mustard greens flower.
Oregano exhibiting indicators of spring.
The sage has been reduce and beginning to re-shoot with contemporary leaves.
I feel this soil wants bettering, will get to that quickly too. Appears to be missing nitrogen by the yellow leaves on the child spinach.
I harvested beetroot some time in the past and managed to pickle them. I put new crops in immediately and fortunately they’re doing okay. I needed to battle with slater beetles consuming the younger seedlings, therefore the bottles. Now the bottles are protecting the black birds from scratching the younger crops out. I had a thought and sprinkled basil leaves across the seedlings hoping the slaters did not just like the scent. Undecided of the result however will attempt it once more subsequent time.
I did not get to trim the entire dragon-fruit vines. One other factor I had higher get to quickly earlier than its too late.
This one is attempting to push by means of the roof. I picked a few dozen dragon-friut final season within the second yr of rising.
Hopeful indicators of comfrey.
Chamomile flowers are so fairly.
Good day once more to the pomegranate. I did get flowers final yr however no fruit. Fingers crossed it should occur this time.
Rhubarb.
The blueberry is roofed in flowers.
A refreshed backyard mattress. I added a lot of natural matter and can put some veggies in there quickly. This barrel sits principally within the shade, so might want to discover one thing appropriate to develop in there.
Child spinach.
That is how I construct wholesome soil. I bury scraps that the chooks wont eat into the bottom. I additionally add egg shells, tealeaves, shredded paper or paper towels, newspaper and many others, leaves, hay, worm castings, no matter I can get my fingers on. Its like constructing a compost pile straight into the bottom. Then I pour over inexperienced liquid manure made principally from stinging nettles and weeds. I’ll attempt placing a few of the worms in these barrels this yr.
Here’s a mattress that I renewed lately and planted cucumbers straight in. They’re wanting quite wholesome already. They give the impression of being dry, however that’s from the wind immediately drying the highest of the soil out.
I repotted the raspberry on the finish of final summer time, and am so happy to see new development.
Pink flowering rosemary.
Tomatoes that held on from final Summer time. I did decide all of them by means of winter, however they are not as tasty.
I’ve planted 4 zucchini seedlings in freshly ready soil. I did not have time to let the soil sit this yr due to working wanting time to get issues accomplished and rising. I really feel the necessity to develop as a lot meals as I can as a result of there are rumours of meals shortages coming.
I made the error of planting these beetroot in with a tomato plant they usually did not carry out effectively, so I moved them and now they’re wanting a lot better.
I used to be given these garlic bulbs from a buddy. They’re big garlic so hoping I can harvest some later within the yr.
This mattress is ready for some consideration.
Strawberries.
Its quandong time once more. That is Australian bush tucker, and has a style much like rhubarb as soon as cooked.
These women roam round all over the place, even the place they don’t seem to be speculated to be. Should get to weeding and feeding the garden space too. So many roles, so little time…
I spied this tiny tomato plant among the many garlic.
Time to weed the garlic once more.
Yellow calendula.
Uncommon moth on my display door.
Random pictures of a daisy that grows naturally round right here.
The lemon tree I develop efficiently in a pot. This all the time has a lot of fruit on it. Now the bees are across the fruit has elevated tenfold.
Fairly succulent in flower.
Extra bees. Now we have 9 hives now, seven right here at our place and two elsewhere.
A cute child bearded dragon that lives in our native backyard space. He’s tiny and barely three inches lengthy.
I’m having hassle navigating this new blogger format. I don’t like change, I used to be fairly pleased with the best way it was earlier than lol. I do not know why the preview seems to be totally different from the precise publish that goes up. Perhaps I have to play a bit extra to work issues out.
I do hope everyone seems to be doing okay with the C-19 virus that has turned our lives the other way up. My coronary heart breaks for the poor individuals in our nation which might be in lockdown, I hope it eases for you quickly. Now we have been fortunate up to now in our state however I do not suppose we will probably be secure for for much longer. My daughter is now again amongst the virus after returning again to Sydney final Sunday. She was dwelling with us for months so she may see her Nanna.
Thanks a lot for visiting.
Be blessed,
xTania
