Even in the hottest of midsummer with heatwaves pounding Australia we have produce available and an exciting garden to explore.
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Perennial Capsicum with a bite |
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Perennial Capsicum seem to grow more of a bite and end up like mild chilis as they age.
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Baby custard apple alongside chili |
This Amarillo Chili has grown up supported by the branches of the Custard Apple.
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Amarillo Chili |
Our first really ripe Chili of the season
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Mexican Weeping Bamboo |
This clumping bamboo screens and weeps. It is easy to manage.
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Baby Golden Hornet Crabapples |
Golden Hornet is a universal apple tree pollinator. The fruit is small.
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Path to explore at the pond |
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Even tiny mango trees can produce. |
We grew this small tree from seed. It may turn out to be dwarf. This a five year old tree.
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The Amla has suddenly shot up. |
Perhaps we will have fruit this season.
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Curious chooks |
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Not all eggs. |
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| Grey Mugwort makes a great nest liner and discourages mites.
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Tamarillos |
Tamarillos are our most productive fruit. Use as a tomato or a desert fruit.
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Green Sapote |
Although this Green Sapote is yet to fruit it still contributes a fabulous tropical evocative shape to our garden.
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Golden Lyre Grevillia |
This Grevillia is loved by all of our local birds.
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Baby Acerola cherries |
The fruit is scarce but delicious.