At the Food Forest

We had a great time at our local organic farm. Because the farm is "on the plains" it was a rather warm afternoon! Amazing though to still see everything green and lush.

The boys enjoyed a chance to sample some dried fruits and crack a few nuts!

 Viewing some of the more unusual plants was next on the list, including a palm that looks like a banana palm but grows potato like tubers underneath the ground that would make a good source of carbohydrates according to the owner. They have yet to be harvested!

As the farm is situated by the Gawler River, a walk to view it was organised.

The farmer commented how unusual it was to see it still flowing at this time of year. Native plants were in flower.

We spotted geese and gosslings, but this time no bettongs!

It was delightfully cool inside the straw bale constructed buildings(query: is this a cheap form of construction compared with regular forms?)

Finally the house was home to an assortment of large spiders and I couldn't resist taking this photo of wasp nests!

Someone came to call!

Another type of visitor: small but with bulging,starey eyes decided to visit late at night. Sorry but it wasn't invited inside!

The Apostles visit us!

Well not in person. But on Sunday afternoon we were privilaged to be visited by two mysterious birds.

Youngest son spotted them first through his bedroom window and was allerted by the srange noise they were making.I quickly dismissed them as starlings or blackbirds only to be assured that a more thorough investrigation would negate both these assumptions.

Two older brothers were called in plus our bird book but it was my daughter plus google that settled the matter. They were apostle birds, so named for their characteristic of flying in large flocks or groupings.



These two appeared to have had their wings clipped and we were concerned they may have escaped from a cage perhaps having been hand-reared. However no ammount of attempts to catch them bu us or some of our neighbours was successful so finally we had to thank them for sharing some time with us and leave them to continue their journey!

Weavils?

Changeable weather

 Not much to say today apart from a comment on the weather in the title of the post!



I love this picture of swing,nasturtiums and light sabre. It encapsulates the age of childhood,time to gaze and dream on a swing,time to capture kingdoms and vanquish enemies and time to pick bunches of flowers for those you love. I am truely blessed to have participated in the childhood of seven wonderful people.

All things domestic!

Our bread machine has recently come down from the top of the pantry to reside on the kitchen bench. The children are all really enjoying this fruit bread recipe. And because its another beautiful spring day the washing gets a mention too!

An evening post in the Spring

in the calm of the late afternoon

blossom drops to the path

pigeon in a plum tree

a secret spot for the "wee folk"

Of plum trees and wattle birds...and a caravan in a garden!

pots and plants and a dog that won't stay still!