Thursday, August 30, 2012

MALLEE BUSHLAND FLOWERING


Driving along the roads you miss all the beauty of the bushland.   I have been wandering along and taken some photo's ....how beautiful the wattles are.....they just ask you to look at them...Haven't counted the number of varities growing out there...guess it would be at least 6. Some are very small and not as showy, others are breath taking...



Growing in the side cut, how tough this plant must be - eutaxia - flowers are brown and yellow a very small pea shape .... the foliage is spikey....guess that is to keep animals from eating the plant. Not a very good plant to get a picture....so small.

I love this clematis creeper -- old man's beard...we have them everywhere this year. They scamble up and over the bushland.


Isn't that a beautiful daisy flower, can't remember the name......


Hop bush, such a pretty plant,.....today was very windy and it was hard to get a photo.

Zygophyillum.......during the drought they seemed to be dead,....... with a little rain ......they are back as thick as they can be. Line the roadside for miles.

While I was wandering along ......went into the paddock.....and this is the barley......nearly out of the flag...soon it will be flowering...the crops all want another drop of rain.

What a wonderful place the Mallee is.......to some people it would just be Mallee trees, salt bush and weeds... ugh the weeds are everywhere.

If you look at the daisy bush pic,.....in the background the canola is flowering......This break crop is everywhere this year.......such a rich yellow......can see it for miles.....

The late Autumn and spring is flowering time.....plants go into survival mode during the hotter months of the year. So do I!!!

Hope you found the walk in the bush interesting.

Love to all.

take care, NANA ON THE FARM.




Tuesday, August 28, 2012

LATEST HAPPENING'S

 RATES....bill just came in mail, ...our road is being graded - badly needed it...as you can see on the other side of the bitumen it has been breaking away....OUR RATES AT WORK.
 Cats are inspecting some of the clean up rubbish .....so much to come out..
 Two more stitcheries that I am working on........................ Love the blue wrens ...
 These cuttings are for our Hospital OP Shop open garden day in October.... Look sad at the moment,.................................................... waiting for them to get flowers.
BOOKCLUB reading, ....Making of Us...about donor sperm, .....siblings trying to find each and their father.......Indelible Ink,.....Set in Sydney ....subject material was very comprehensive.....ending left one wondering.....Jane Eyre....Another classic....AND THE BAND PLAYED ON.....Family tracing of a band member who went down on the Titanic........DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLY....P.D.James......She loved............ Pride and Predujust............................ and decided to write a finish to this old classic......a good read.

Pa is busy getting the spraying of crop weeds finished this week..... with chemicals we can't use after the end of August.......drift could damage the vines and fruit trees nearby.  ....Never ending....weeds.
Barley crops are 'spiking' and soon the heads will pop out....Still looking skywards for more rain....
The Murray river is running a' banker'........... with all the water that has fallen on the eastern part of the state.......bridge span is under repair.......the lift needs to go up this week to let the ... Adelaide....steam boat through.......... to get to Mildura.......They will jack it up if the repair work is unfinished.......boat has to go through!........... they usually go under backwards...... Just In Case....something goes wrong.

Love to all. take care.

 Nana on the Farm.

Monday, August 20, 2012

FIRST FLOWER, EMBROIDERY DONE Monday 20th August.

My first flower of ....wait for it.......Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp, rosea 'Rosy Everlasting'. Given seed at Aust. Plant Soc group meeting. --didn't think I would have success....wow so excited that we have a flower. Native of W.A

Taken ages, finally finished......

Bye for now. Take Care,,, Love Nana.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

TUESDAY HAPPENINGS AT THE FARM.

A couple of pictures taken during the last holidays at Nana's
 Having lots of fun at Nana's playing with the lego during the July School holidays.

 Nana come and see the dolls in bed outside! this is how I spent some of the time during the July school holidays.

                                      
 Pa using the rake to push up the tree pieces for Nana to stack for the fire.
 At last, I am getting some of the Camphor Laurel trimmed, it has been dropping leaves everywhere, Pa is loving the long handled chain saw, if you look above the ladder you will be able to see the end. A great invention, now you can get away from the branches dropping down on you ..
 Just love this Grevillea - Flora Mason - bush is covered and the little birds are having a great time visiting.
 Another view of the tree in front of the house under the power line, it has really been trimmed. Hasn't looked very healthy for a number of years, hope it recovers.
The parrots come and pick all these beautiful gum flowers and have the ground covered. Spring is on the way now.
Today is sunny but a rather strong breeze, the spring winds are starting. Pa is getting ready to put out some urea on the off chance it will rain later in the week. Crops are starting to look "spikey" wont' be long now till the ears will start to appear and start flowering.
Some words of wisdom - The best way to predice your future is to create it"
Thought I would share with you.
Love From Nana on the farm.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

FREEZING FRIDAY, SATURDAY PLANTING -11th August 2012


 Wow, it was sooo.... cold Friday I put on this roaring fire and stayed inside, Pa loved to warm up after golf at Quambatook. I love the fires in winter, just a lovely warmth.
 Saturday - Weather was a little better and I have been out in the vegie patch, planted out a new strawberry bed---not very big, hope for some beautiful fruit later.
Puss is inspecting the broccolli, in front, my beetroot is just starting to put on some leaves,at the back the spinch is powering away. Will start working on a area for some tomatoes, not having much luck with them lately---- this year might be the year. This cat comes everywhere with us, but as soon as a stranger comes you can't find him. Always at the door waiting for you, especially if you give him some food.

Bye for now, Love from Nana and Pa take care.

Friday, August 10, 2012

FRIDAY 10 AUG.12


Pa chainsawing up tree, -- got to go -- to near power lines.

Thursday, August 9, 2012