Planting seeds

Tonight I planted 4 of the heirloom mix tomatoes. I wonder what they'll be! Also, I planted a mix of sprouts in a jar a couple of days ago and they're already looking good. In the mix is adzuki beans, mung beans, lentils and fenugreek.

It happened so fast!

We've had the heat wave of days around 35 degrees. I watered them every couple of days and they were looking fine at last water.

I don't think the fuchsia on the end will live. (sob sob) The others look OK

Hayfeever Season

I'm really allergic to pea straw and I will NEVER spread it on my garden again. (I said that when I spread it on my garden last time too!) It makes me have bad hayfeever to the point my eyes and nose go raw and my head pounds. I am so run down from the hayfeever that germs enter my body with no resistance and I eventually get really sick with an actual cold. It happened when Peter was 7 weeks old. I didn't think I was up to spreading heavier mulch yet so I opted for the pea straw cop out and suffered for it.

Over the past week or so I've just had a normal level of hayfeever but it still really gets to me. I just can't stop sneezing. I didn't want to take any antihistamine in case it goes in the breast milk. However today it got bad enough and the hospital advised me to take some. Within an hour my life changed! I could see and breath and the pounding went from my head. Hopefully I've taken it in time so I won't get sick. Thank goodness for antihistamine!

Fuchsia

The fuchsias are looking good!

Bottle Brush

Looking at all of the bottle brush trees in my area bursting with bright red blooms, I was worried at my tree which didn't have many flowers at all. I thought I might have damaged the roots when I did the trenching or given it too much water with my new drainage system. Perhaps the chook poo was putting too much nitrogen and phosphorus into the soil which I think natives don't like. These photos were taken on 27th October.

However, a few weeks later, it came good with a magnificent display. It's just starting to fade now.

Aquilegia

My 3 Aquilegias are looking good under the blackwood tree. I'll cut the dead heads off the purple ones today.

Roses

Our Peirre de Ronsard is flowering! It is their first year so we're excited. There's one either side of the garage doors. We know nothing about roses so it's great to get some results, even if they're not perfect.

Also in flower is the Iceberg climber, the Goldbunny climber and the Scarlet Carpet Rose.

The Cecile Brunner's not looking so good with the root stock overtaking. I liked the dark red flower on the root stock and was going to leave it there but Sandy tells me that's not a good idea. She says the root stock will take over and I won't be left with any Cecile Brunner at all. (I bet she's never tried it though!) I guess I'll prune it. What a pity I can't keep both!