In the last six months the vegie garden has taken off really well! As my mother in law wisely told me "never turn your back on a zuchinni" .....we quickly learnt that these vegies grow like crazy! We often made the mistake of thinking "oh that one looks good, but I'll pick it tomorrow...or the next day or the next day" only to find that in the space of a few days the normal size zuchinni had turned into something that looks like it had grown next to a nuclear radioactive site, they were HUGE!!! Needless to say they aren't exactly the most tastiest when they're gigantic...but I still ate them because I was just stoked to eat something we had grown. Other yummies were beetroot, carrot, snow peas, raddish, sweet corn, tomatoes, capsicum, pumpkin, squash, and various herbs. Most of them have died back and I think it's now soon time to grow some more.
We've also welcomed three chooks to our yard! I absolutley adore having them around and we get a few eggs a day normally. The girls love them, although Heidi can be unsure if they come too close too fast hehehehe. The chooks are ultra tame to the point it can be annoying. If the back door is left open they won't hesitate to bolt straight inside. They will "sit" if you approach them, and it's pretty cute watching Tayla "tame" them. She'll command them to sit and they will, and she looks rather proud of herself.
Yesterday we had the pleasure of meeting a baby bluetounge who has made itself a home under the (empty) pond. I noticed it yesterday and we all went out and Chad showed it to the girls who were very excited! When we first moved in I mentioned how this would be a great backyard for bluetounges and was told by The Chad that there wouldn't be any here. God I love being right ; )
I love it Anni, so awesome, and I cannot wait to read more.
ReplyDeleteLove you Leanne xo
PS I love bluetongues as well! :)