And More Garden

Hi there!
I am sorry… will start with the sad and work my way up.
We lost our oldest chook a couple of days ago. She really was slowing up and when she couldn’t get up on her roost, we knew we couldn’t dilly dally longer.
Its awful when you have to do it yourself. 🙁
I hope thats the last for a good long while.

(Above: it’s s pig face. Mesembryanthemum-‘candy pink’ starts a mustard colour then turns pink, then yellow . Has all three colours on it at the same time!!)(From my friend Jude)

Raspberry season is upon us!
Kicking myself for not listening to the nagging I was doing about weeding and mulching

Its going to be an adventure every day I pick!!

So much fruit in there!

I pulled up one of the garlic bulbs!
Not all are ready but a lot more are ready earlier than usual

Went well in the spaghetti sauce with some fresh herbs etc

Speaking of fresh herbs…

More oregano for the drying nets

And I put the garlic scapes in the dehydrator. Haven’t powdered them yet

The lemon balm is trying to take over the world.
So we got in and did some severe haircutting

So much and it smells so good!

Now we can walk down the pathway again!

I also yanked weeds out of this area, then mulched

Stop for pea break…

Mulched and fertilised the butternut pumpkins.
Since planting them out they’ve been fine but not thriving along as yet. Hopefully they’ll perk up soon.

Cut back the oregano a little to free up space at the bee watering station

The chamomile I potted up looks so happy in its new home still

We have one chook who is broody… and she hasn’t given up. I piff her off the nest daily… she just melts into the ground like a big feather puddle… then when I give her a nudge she goes sprinting for the bonfire area to have a dust bath, bok bok bokking all the way like a mad thing.
Its funny to watch

Anyway, I need to go make soap. I am waiting on a fellow to call me about coming up to repair bore pump electric box as its cactus… and we NEED the water for the garden ASAP
Hot again and windy.

xx