The months of summer
Our trees, flowers and vegetables are cropping and flowering prolifically. Temperatures are rising steadily and the days continue to stretch out at either end.
Flavour of the day - Raspberry
Over the past few weeks we've been getting the odd handful of berries off our small patch of raspberry canes.
Today I noticed they were dripping with fruit. Some so ripe they fell off as I brushed past the plant.
It's going to be raspberries and ice-cream for desert.
08 Mar 2010
Blackberries
Wild blackberries are a bit of a curse round here, growing rampantly wherever they can. However at this time of year they redeem themselves somewhat by offering up sweet berries.
In addition to the thorny wild plants, we have a thornless variety in the garden that produces larger, more accessible berries.
16 Feb 2010
Plums
A bumper crop of plums this year. We have been eating them, freezing them, giving them away and trading into the community.
With several trees yet to ripen there is no end in sight.
08 Jan 2010
Nor'west summer
Last light on the first day of the new decade. Nor'west clouds formations are typical of this time of year.
01 Jan 2010
Summer Flavors
Now is the time of year when the hard work in the garden is recovered. All the planting, weeding and watering has been converted into tasty veges.
30 Dec 2009
Flower Garden
The front garden in bloom.
21 Dec 2009
Seasons
Experience the seasonal variation and natural beauty of blockhill throughout the year.
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Local wildlife
Plant varieties, trees, animals, birds, insects, fungus and other living organisms in our patch
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Autumn
Spring
