somewhere... deep in the jungle

am totally jealous of charlotte rust's indoor plants
as seen here on the garden edit journal.

just getting started myself... it sure is addictive.

look at those donkey tails!

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swift

sprouting and growing seed potatoes is ever so much fun.

here are swift potatoes and maori potatoes sprouting away.

hopefully some will be ready in time for christmas lunch?

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dolce

figs from my mothers garden.

last evening we watched the finches, thrushes and mynas

eating all the fruit she couldn't reach.

the birds were giggling!

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verveine

coddling the lemon verbena

(the very best tisane)

so that there will be lots of leaves

for the cooler months ahead.

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turning

growing tomatoes is something of a blood-sport in my family.

in mid-spring, labour weekend marks the start of the season.

the progress of the various crops is then reported

when they are hip-height and when the first flowers appear.

one family member, a former surgeon, was once accused of feeding his tomatoes steroids.

there is the ritual of wandering into the garden in the morning or at dusk, clutching a cup of tea,

pausing and simply gazing on one's plants, simply gazing...

the most important thing, is to always have a glass of white wine in one hand while gardening...

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