I crocheted some simple poppies to hang on my door for ANZAC day.
I put one onto a jar with a candle, and burned this most of the day and night in remembrance.
I wore one.
And made ANZAC biscuits.
Saturday night we received more rain! Another 13mm {52points/half inch}. It was a hot humid day leading up to the rain 33C {91.4F}.
I pulled out the rest of the beetroot on Sunday. I have bought more seedlings to go in. I love how this vegetable grows all year round, I grow some for me and some for my mum. These ones were for mum.
Clouds hanging low over the hills when travelling to my parents yesterday.
Today was wood chopping day. The cold weather is hitting here this week and hopefully there will be even more rain. Definitely time to get wood ready for the winter fire.
This pile to get through yet.
Phil planted trees and shrubs in this new section of garden. The flowers on these will help the bees.
A forming succulent flower.
Quandongs.
The cucumber is growing.
Rhubarb.
Garlic.
Beans.
Tiger tomatoes.
Cucumber flower.
Artichokes.
Carrots.
Broccoletti.
Kale.
Baby spinach.
Bok choy.
Parsley.
Garlic chives.
Celery.
Unknown tomato plant.
Young kale. I have added a pot to the middle to which I added food scraps to feed the plants. This is a new experiment.
My first radish.
Today's pickings.
Tiny daisy.
Those skies were back today.
I trimmed back the lemon balm and lemon verbena.
Planted out the lettuce and more baby spinach and placed these covers over to protect from the birds.
I chopped back the oregano ready for drying.
I sat and stripped all the leaves off.
Then placed into the drying rack.
I also pick some more basil for drying.
Our state of South Australia has had five days with no new cases of Covid-19, this is good news. Schools have gone back and some restrictions will soon be lifted if we continue to keep the number of cases low. We will need to keep practicing social distancing, washing hands etc for the time being and probably well into the future.
How was your Monday?
xTania
That's excellent that you have so few cases there. I am so impressed with all of the food and herbs that you are growing. You inspire me.
ReplyDeleteI am still worried about the winter flu season and it feels like we are waiting for another wave of the virus to hit. If we get both over winter it will be a real dilemma. We have been in level 3 lock down for about a month and have managed to get on top of Covid-19. Hopefully because our government acted reasonably quickly and our borders are shut we should be okay.
DeleteHerbs are the only things I don't have trouble growing in our climate. They don't seem to mind the heat.
xTania
Your wreath and other poppies look great
ReplyDeleteYour garden is producing nicely
We have been organising wood for winter as well
I think it’s going to be a wet one this year.
Hopefully the rains head to those that need it most
No bee check today, it is overcast and spitting with rain as I write this. The forecast is for a good year rain wise, maybe the earth is returning to normal without all the smog etc in the atmosphere. Pity it wont stay that way.
DeletexTania
I lit a candle for Anzac Day too Tania. Your poppies are so lovely. Yes we went into Level 3 last night so I hope our cases continue to drop here too. Have a great week Tania xx
ReplyDeleteHi Julie,
DeleteI listened to the radio this morning about your restrictions. I hope they continue to work and kicked the virus' butt clean out of there. We have been level 3 for about a month and the numbers are falling dramatically. It is really outstanding that most Aussies have done the right thing.
Wishing you a lovely week,
xTania
Your crochet poppies look lovely. Isn't oregano such a sturdy grower that multiplies..I just saw a post on Rhonda's Down to Earth blog about drying oregano so I'll get onto that this week. Have a good week. Kathy, Brisbane
ReplyDeleteI never used to dry oregano until last year. I am still using it to this day. Last year there was more than this year but I am hopeful to get enough {maybe another harvest} to get me through another year.
DeleteThe fire inside is perfect for drying and as soon as it is lit this week, probably tomorrow night, I will move the herbs inside. I have picked thyme as well, so my house will be full of lovely herbal smells.
Enjoy your week,
xTania
Oh! I should dry some oregano! Thanks for the idea
ReplyDeleteYou should dry oregano. It is a bit of trouble to strip the leaves off but the end result is so worth it.
DeletexTania