Satisfying Sunday.........

What a delighful sight to wake to! This morning the ballooning mob were out and about in droves, this is just one of about 6 I saw.

Today was perfect for a day in the garden, cool, slight breeze and sunshine.

I moved two of my roses that seem to be stuck in growth, hopefully they will take off in their new posi.....have to love flowers to admire and brighten the house:)

The lettuces are doing wonderfully, I thought they would have bolted with all the warm weather we are having, but no, they just keep on producing as I keep stripping away the leaves!



The Cape Gooseberry has gone haywire, there is bucketloads of ripening berries on it.

Ive not tried making Jam from these, although I am thinking that with the amount of fruit being produced it may be time to try. An amazing fruit very high in Vitamin C.

The next door neighbours dropped off bottles of lemon juice as you can see to the right. They use the rind dried in their spice
mixes and were kind enough to juice the left overs for me........looks like there is going to be another lot of Lemon Butter being made this weekend. I also freeze in ice block trays, loving nothing better than a great glass of icy water with a couple of lemon ice cubes.......very refreshing.
Or..........you can add boiling water for a drink first thing in the morning, supposedly very healthy for you on an empty tummy.

Some of the pickings whilst out weeding today. I am clearing out the gardens to plant more vegies again. Very strange that I still have tomatoes producing and it's now time to plant this seasons, just goes to show how mild our winter was!

My favourite new objects! I have finally purchased two very large water baths for my preserving. Each comes with the tray to stack your jars in and a handy basket to lift it all out with.

I cannot wait till tomato season, am I going to have a blast!!

The chooks got wheelbarrow loads of weeds today. I haven't let them out for the last couple of weeks because of all the new seedlings just raising their heads, instead just picking bits and pieces to throw in amongst their grains etc.

I've ordered a Chinese Cedar, ever seen one?
They have the most amazing flush of lipstick pink leaves before they turn green for the season, so very pretty.

I love growing my fruit and vegies but having something for the soul is important to me too:)

I've also ordered some of the Albany Woolly Bush,
(Adenanthos sericeus) enough to do the length of the house along the driveway, will keep the summer sun away from the house and ensure it remains a little cooler in the warmer months.

It won't shed leaves into the guttering, the birds love it and it has the loveliest touch to it, soft and feathery.
It is extremely hardy and once settled in is very drought tolerant and doesn't appear to care what sort of soil it is in.

All in all a fantastic weekend with much achieved. Hope yours was a good one too and your week ahead a super one:)