Our Gardens

Wow! They look. Like prehistoric thistle! 😁

The plant from planet peculiar. Artichokes may be delicious, but they are much more interesting if you let them go feral.

Amazing @"Annie C"  - our little nest is still empty & unloved after the Burrawongs cleaned out the babies :(   

What an amazing backyard you have @"Annie C"

@arpie
Only 1 baby out of the 2 has survived. We had a run of days in the 40's and the little one was just too small. Mum unceremoniously kicked it from the nest where it was snapped up by the big old bungarra that lives in the shed.

The surviving chick is doing well. Dad has stashed him at the top of a snappy gum where he is clinging on for grim death in the wind. 

Mum has cleaned the nest and is bringing in new bark and sticks for when she broods again. It is fascinating watching them each season. This pair have been on the block for 7 years.

Awesome pics, @"Annie C"   I hope any baby tawnies stay safe!

Mr Frill Neck Lizard is back. The first of the wet season. He was eye height not far from these two.
Dad was keeping an eye on the frill neck while mum was having a little nap - worn out from baby duties. They had stashed their baby on another branch but still keeping watch.

@SoldierCrab
This year I managed to grow strawberries (we had a cold "dry"). However I forgot about the bowerbirds. They feasted well. We learnt the lesson and have netted the mulberry trees, much to the chagrin of Mr Bower bird who now marches up and down the outside cussing loudly.

I love how your garden rambles.

I too make my own yoghurt. Much nicer and cheaper than commercially made yoghurt. 

@Zoffiel a dinosaur blue tongue lives behind our back verandah fridge (you know the fridge out the back for the coldies). He raids the mince we put out for the butcherbirds and the kookaburra. He's got them fooled!

Not seen in the photos I have pots with blackberries and raspberries like the Strawberry pot... we have 2 apples and nectarines and peaches  in that Mix of trees.  down the back corner is our chook shed they are fenced in now as they were eating all my Bulbs  lost a heap of tulips to them....