Unbelievably, blossoms are out everywhere you look, although sadly with all this wind, I doubt we'll get much in the way of pollination happening before they are blown away. Enjoy them while they last ;-)
The strawberries are beginning to flower...
...and the blueberries are laden with buds.
The mulberry tree is bursting with new life...
...And the apples are either budding up...
...Or have burst into flowers already.
The dwarf peaches are also flowering - yet again (for the fourth year in a row) I have missed bud burst and my opportunity to spray for peach leaf curl disease :-( I think I will remove them shortly, they don't seem worth persisting with.
The Fiddlewood tree is colouring up into it's golden Spring leaves...
...And the 'Blue Lagoon' rosemary is really sweet.
The Yacon - which didn't sprout until quite late last year, leaving me thinking it had rotted in the ground - started shooting in mid-July, before I'd even had a chance to dig it up and harvest the roots! The harvest was extremely poor this year, only around 8 small tubers from about 8 plants. Too hot and dry over summer I think.
The green passionfruits which have been dangling from the vine all winter are starting to get a purple blush at last...
... And the autumn-fruiting Heritage raspberries are starting to shoot up from the bare ground once again.
It must be time to start perusing those seed catalogues which arrived in the mail recently I think ;-) What's on your planting list for this Spring?
Cheers,
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It never fails to amaze me that at this time of year there is a good 4-6 week difference in our gardens. At this point we are just seeing enough budswell to convince me that the tree's ain't dead.
Hope you have a wonderfully productive spring.
Kind Regards
Belinda
I just read that it snowed on Barrington last night! No wonder its cold!!
Was walking around the neighbourhood with my 3 charges (2x3year olds and a 20 month old) and it was amazing how much spring I could point out to them. Darling little buds all over the place waiting to burst forth with life. Come on spring...
So glad you're back Julie. i have missed you.
Tracie
YOU'RE BACK!!!!
Is your blog mojo budding back into life too? I hope so... gorgeous photos!
Are you serious? We are in the depths of winter here. It is about 4 degrees and the bottom of our property is under water. On the up side, we are knitting and baking like crazy.
Gorgeous, hopeful, optimistic photos, thanks.
Aah, lovely photos, Julie. I always remember October being the windy month here and signs of spring? Absolutley zilch here! It is very inspiring seeing your photos.
I am on the hunt for some yellow raspberries (very hard to track down), and was pondering over the idea of putting some potatoes in this week - always risky with the frosts. :)
Julie, we have a sudden burst of flowers on many things, but it is from the rain and the cooler spirts of weather that came with it. It will soon be time for all things to die back for the winter here in Ky.I know where you are, or anywhere for that matter,Spring is an anxiuosly awaited season.It is for me.I love Spring.
Beautiful shots. I have been devouring the passionfruit that has been coming in our weekly organic produce basket. Enjoy the winter harvest. xo m.
I've got 7 humid-resistant tomato varieties to try, beetroot, capsicums, corn, climbing beans, adzuki beans, zucchini, sweet potato and can't think of what else!
It snowed here in Orange yesterday... not much starting to bud up here yet. But are starting to think about what vegies will go on the heat beds in the next few weeks... am waiting (longing) for spring now..
Can I ask, who do you get your seed catalouge through, and is it comprehensive with heirloom varieties etc?
You can always tell its Ekka time when the wind starts to whip up here in Brisbane. Glad we're sharing it with you a bit further down also!
I dream of having as many fruit trees as you, and am very eagerly awaiting my native raspberry seeds in the mail. Do you have any tips for growing raspberries?
:)
Kim
www.pathtolivingsimply.blogspot.com
Am I right to assume that seed catalogues are to you what walking into a wall to wall wool shop is for me? Only you have way more reason to salivate? Hope some of those blossoms manage to bunker down...she types with frosted fingers...
Nice. The lighting on the passionfruit is AMAZing. I love the 1st strawberry flower shot 'cause it confirmed what I was thinking last week at Mount Rainier: anemones up there look SO MUCH like strawberry flowers, it's amazing. Will post this week. Crazy!
Hi Belinda,
Thanks, I hope your Spring is even more productive... Sending you lots of no-back-pain vibes :-)
Hi Kez,
Yes I heard! Brrrr....
Hi Tracie,
Thanks you :-) It's nice to know that Spring can't be too far away isn't it?
Hi Dixie,
Hmmm, don't ask me about my blo-jo just yet ;-) But, I do have some more pics to share :-)
Hi Kate,
Under water? Eeek, I thought it was wet up here. It *is* cold here, though not as cold as you, so I guess that's why the trees are waking up... It's quite unusual to see blossom this early but it's lovely nonetheless :-) Mmm, baking and knitting are two of the best aspects of cold weather though, aren't they?
Hi Christine,
I've only ever seen reference to yellow raspberries in passing, so I'm afraid I can't help you in your search, though I look forward to seeing yours with interest when you track some down. I've also got some Nicolas in as an experiment - I though they would sulk but they seem to doing OK, although I should probably check after the last two inches of rain this week... Good luck with yours :-)
Hi Sawn,
Oh yes, isn't Spring just wonderful? not too hot and such potential in the air :-)
Hi Meagan,
I'm so looking forward to our passionfruit, they've been hanging around for so long now. Yum!
Hi Anastasia,
Oooh, humid-resistant tomato varieties are high on my list too! Apart from cherry tomatoes, last season's humidity did all of mine in. You'll have to let me know which ones perform the best for you :-)
Hi Marita,
Yes, I saw the snow on the news! Not unusual for Orange though I guess, brrrrr. Not surprising there are no signs of Spring your way just yet, your plants are clearly more sensible ;-)
Hi Busy mum,
I get a few, but particularly Eden Seeds, Phoenix Seeds and Green Harvest. Plus I check online at Lost Seeds and Green Patch, amongst others. All have a great selection of heirloom varieties and I can get just about everything I want between them.
Hi Kimberly,
Mmmmm, raspberries! I don't have any experience with the native raspberries I'm afraid... My autumn-fruiting raspberries pretty much look after themselves, I just cut them back to the ground in winter and then feed and mulch heavily in Spring. Tying up the canes keeps them out of the way on a trellis makes for easier picking. Will be interested to see how you go with your seeds, as I'd like to have a go myself.
Hi Tania,
Oh yes! As a beginner knitter I do like to drool over )and fondle lovingly) yarns, but my garden (and seed catalogues) are my first love, lol. Hope it warms up for you soon :-)
Hi Biobabbler,
Wow, I had never thought of anenomes looking like strawberry blossoms, but you are right now that I think about it! We don't grow many around here, too warm :-)
Cheers,
Julie
Your garden is looking lovely and as always your photos are beautiful. I can hardly wait for things to start to bud in my garden; just about everything is still dormant.
For the first time since we left Melbourne I have the beginnings of a vegie patch and food garden and I am very excited.
BTW, the word verification below is, appropriately, 'blest'.
Kate
I have a fun activity for your kids!
We had a passionfruit vine in the house we grew up. We discovered that the green skin of an unripe passionfruit is quite delicate and any marks will remain as whitish 'scars' once it's ripened to purple. My brother and I used to search out the biggest and most appealing looking fruits and 'brand' them using our fingernail to write our name, and we'd then claim these once it came to harvest ;)
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