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Our Late Spring Canberra Garden

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The makings of a summer salad or two…

Purple Snow Peas!
Beetroot
Yellow Zucchini
Baby Cucumber
Spring Onions
Cherry Tomato
Lettuce
Cos Lettuce
Mizuna
Cos Lettuce
Rhubarb

Herbs to enhance all manner of dishes…

Thyme
Oregano
Rosemary
Mint
Lavender Buds
Vietnamese Mint
Sweet Basil
More Mint…
Society Garlic Flower

The gorgeous garlic (Monaro Red, I think…) planted months ago with my sister-in-law AJ! xx

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Lovely to have a few fruit trees finally in the garden… and a quiet place to sit on balmy evenings.

Our new little ‘Gala’ Apple Tree
Lime Flower and Fruit
The very first peaches on our Peach Tree
Teeny Tiny Cumquat
Blueberries plumping up
Back Deck… perfect spot for BBQs and a G&T
Back Deck with quirky gum
Nicki’s Feijoa | Pineapple Guava
Ornamental Grape Vine – wishing there were grapes!
Strawberries on the way…
Strawberries being grown by our youngest…
Bottle Brush in Fire Engine/Christmas Red!

 

Sturt’s Desert Pea

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Sturt's Desert Pea | gatherandgraze.com

Sturt’s Desert Peas (Swainsona Formosa), seen on a leisurely walk with friends in the Australian National Botanic Gardens here in Canberra yesterday afternoon. These unique little flowers are native to the arid regions of Australia. They are also the floral emblem of the state of South Australia.

The Quiet Delights of Spring

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A snapshot of spring flowers readying themselves to bloom in our garden.

The Magnolia tree in full flower. Hoping that any wind will remain gentle for a little longer.

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Bulbs making a surprise appearance amongst the lemongrass.

The new-found warmth from the sun appreciated by all who bask beneath.

Spring is but 4 days old, but already instilling it’s quiet sense of beauty through growth.