I know winter isn’t over yet. I’ve been enjoying some of the warmer August days here in Newcastle, even adjourning to the garden late afternoon to toast the going down of the sun.

I’m watching my 4 new kangaroo paws in the garden starting to take off, 2 large and 2 small. I’m hoping that by summer they will carpet the spaces between B1 and B2, the bottlebrush trees. They’re also starting to show new buds on the ends of the branches. Too cool yet for flowering (pic was taken Oct 2018 lol) but soon, my precious ones, soon.

  • mycatsays@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The wattle in my backyard is in full bloom - my favorite.

    I recently attended a workshop on propagating native plants, and I’m looking forward to trying to add some to my yard this season.

    And I have new veggie seeds and rhizomes arriving by post any day now, which I’m excited about.

    All that said, it’s too early here (southern NSW) to plant anything that isn’t frost hardy. So I need to restrain my enthusiasm.

    • Wendy_MsGator@aussie.zoneOPMEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I used to drive (may years ago now) down the Putty Road between Singleton and western Sydney. The wattle blooms were the heralds screaming that spring was coming. So many and so beautiful.