There was this little plum tree in the front yard that was no more than a stick in the ground – now 4 seasons later it provides a delicious plum that ripens just a few days before the birds realise! But not the only fruit at this type of year – the cherries were excellent … Continue reading
And then there were peaches… But back in Spring… There are so many peaches now that the branches are splayed out like a pile of pick up sticks. With each fruit gleefully removed, it hops a little more to normal form. Thank you Summer 😃 Continue reading
There is something of a tradition at my place now with freshly picked figs being scoffed in the backyard from the middle of summer. By mid January the fruit darkens a purple stain through the green skin. And there is the matter is getting to them before the birds, which according to my chickens (who … Continue reading
Summer this year was both brief and particularly brutal. So there was something very welcoming about a change in the weather, particularly when it brought rainfall over raging bushfires. The smoke drifted along with the clouds and filled the air with a smell of burning wood and dust. It was coming from some place far … Continue reading
Ground to Ground 