Gardening
“Porridge is knowledge!”
A woman I used to care for in a nursing home would often say “porridge is knowledge!” (RIP Ludmilla – lovely lady). I myself am so enthused about porridge that I’m posting about it today. I think of it as a sort of all round superfood. It is very cheap, very healthy, and very filling. Not to mention it tastes good. If you’re also a porridge enthusiast here is a brief historical account and some Scottish recipes here.
Just don’t you dare make it salty like my mother in law used to! YUK!
We are so blessed to have had a lot of rain at this time and the garden really has some marvels to show for it. I don’t know that it has ever looked as lush.
The rather unattractive colourbond back fence is now completely dominated with flowering jasmine and dolocus.
And, most exciting, there are more than 3 apricots on the tree this year! Now the challenge is to convince the birds that we actually love them more than they do.
SPRING!
I’m so glad that Spring is here, how I love it! The garden is blooming with many varieties, here is the first sparaxis.
My Mum used to call these “ pigface “, I don’t know the real name. We had many of these on the farm when I was a child.
Love the vibrant colours of the gazania.
A curious but content onlooker.
The giveaway is still running, have you entered yet?
Garden Harvest
Fresh, totally organic and straight from the garden, just beautiful! Gardening has been such a tough slog here, trying to grow things in a drought with water restrictions and horrible, horrible clay soil. But we have our small victories and these are one of them. Husband has just put in a plum and a persimmon tree as well as a couple of climbing roses. Planting anything is a gamble here without the free use of water (even with our own water tank, its uselss without rain to fill it!)
We have so many plans for gardening and growing when we get our “dream” acreage, and for the time being we live in hope that the drought will finally break.
I love Autumn!
The little african violets that frazzle and seemingly die over summer have once again returned with their lush growth and vibrant purple flowers. I’ve spent the morning outdoors raking up the chookyard and laying down fresh straw. We had rain (hooray!) yesterday and lastnight, so the garden is a welcome sight this morning. I had to tell the boy to leave his bookwork and come out into the sun before it disappeared. He willingly obliged and is still out there now. Husband will be pleased to see a wheelbarrow load of compost fodder when he gets home from work.
The garden
Beautiful home and garden
I love looking at pictures from Jackie French’s property,its just the sort of place I’d love to have one day.
I got a bit of sewing done today, worked on ds’s top but didn’t get to do the neckline (need ribbing). I also worked on an old UFO which is now nearly finished, its a wallhanging. Its very satisfying to finish something thats been lying around just because I lost my enthusiasm for it initially.
I’m sort of feeling in between with crafting at the moment, not really sure what I want to persue and just doing bits and pieces. I don’t really feel like painting either. I guess I’ll get my groove back. I’m sure going to the Craft and Quilt Fair on the weekend will leave me itching to get into it!