Late afternoon sunflowers that develop somewhat weary within the warmth.
Coriander goes to seed, and the lettuce? Oh it bolted way back. Together with the rhubarb who gave up the ghost, and the rainbow chard that’s now a tower of delightfully colored seed. And pumpkins? In contrast to final 12 months the place we have been swimming in them, this 12 months not even one.
Not the cherry tomatoes although, these tomatoes are nonetheless operating robust. Though go away them too lengthy and they’re going to sundry proper there on the stems through which they grew.
That is our summer season.
Scorching, windy and dry. So dry.
This season has been a humorous one. So most of the crops simply appear confused. Rain has been rare and barely sufficient these final six months. Backyard house is now diminished to the smallest of small areas simply to maintain hopes going. There’s nonetheless hope although, after all there can be a time for issues to bounce again and regain their former superb inexperienced. Time for the lilli pilli to regain its shiny leaves and time for much extra bread to be baked when the kitchen is only a smidge cooler. The blue banded bees will preserve coming, and that in itself is simply mild reminder to maintain issues easy.
Run with the season, do what we will, and as an alternative spend time feeding that essential soil through which the backyard will develop from. There’s all the time one thing to do.
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How’s your backyard going?
