It rained yesterday afternoon!

A 20 minute downpour - and today they predict an afternoon/evening storm! Wonderful for the garden. 

I will be mowing today to make way for the new growth about to spurt out of the ground!

Front garden this morning

Rosellas on the verge

Poor birdies. They must be so hungry. These wild birds almost never come near civilisation, and here they are, in the midst of a busy road, feeding on what scraps they can get on the side of the road. The traffic does not deter them. The drought must really be affecting them.

I must put out more food for them, in my garden.

What are these plants? POTATOES!

Heaps of them in the compost, growing fast. 

I asked on the Ipswich Gardener's Facebook page, and they are potatoes!! 

How on earth do I know when they're ready?!

I haven't sewn any potatoes with eyes, so all I can think is that they have come from some of Mum's compost peelings!

10 Oct 2019 - Ladybirds in the patch!

 

Newest fishtail palm leaf

Ooo she is grand!

25 Sept 2019 -

27 Sept 2019 -

7 Oct, 2019 -  I still wonder at her, and think she is beautiful - 

Air drying tomatoes

Not home grown - bought these at a local veggie shop. Mum wanted some dried so here they go.

Spot the neighbour's cat

You can just see her tail disappearing behind the banana leaves!