Category Archives: Plants

Snippets from the garden

This is the tree at the edge of the front yard that threatens our tiled roof in stormy weather, and that the council won’t let us get removed because it’s the type of tree (old and weathered) that the parrots can breed in, ok, fine, I just hope the Indian Mynah birds don’t kick them out every year, as it is way too disheartening to see those pretty pale blue Eastern Rosella eggs on the ground.

On a plus side, it does provide welcome shade from the afternoon sun in Summer.

Tree for parrots to nest in
Tree for parrots to nest in

Some pictures from the back yard:

Eucalyptus trees in our back yard - top
Eucalyptus trees in our back yard - top
Eucalyptus trees in our back yard - bottom
Eucalyptus trees in our back yard - bottom
Thai eggplant and two chili plants
Thai eggplant and two chili plants

Do you get the impression Ross likes chilies?

Postage stamp garden - cactus and succulents - back yard
Postage stamp garden - cactus and succulents - back yard
Tiny fungus de jour
Tiny fungus de jour
Out of focus close up of fungus de jour
Out of focus close up of fungus de jour

See that white spot?

Op Shop Plant Pots

I don’t need my indoor plant pots to be leaky, thank you very much, so as alternatives:
Two casserole dishes, a canister and a kitchen utensils holder (this is a much nicer yellow than it looks in the photo):

Casseroles, Canister and Utensils Holder
Casseroles, Canister and Utensils Holder

Plus two coffee canisters and a honey pot, like that was a useful honey pot the way it didn’t seal to keep the ants out! Not that I thought it would be useful when I bought it at a pottery in Victoria all those years ago, but I just HAD to have it because it was so pretty!

Parsley Corriander and ???
Honey Pot, and 2 Coffee CanistersParsley Corriander and ???

Yes, that’s the kitchen sink in the foreground.

Now what to do with the disused lids?

Lids
What to do with the lids? Any suggestions?

Also, a $1:00 light weight plastic pretty watering jug:

Watering Jug
Watering Jug