Cold enougth to freeze the water in the wheelbarrow! I broke the ice so you could see it better.
The Canna lillies are not liking the frosts at all - they look very sad.
I am really looking forward to spring so I can start planting all the summer vege!
When you look at this picnic case you just think Gidget and you even might start singing "we're all going on a summer holiday"!
Dave had cemented in the posts for my new veggie patch too. So I think we are only a week away from that all happening. I have seedling ready to plant so the bed want be vacant long. Here are some pics of it.
And a Purple rose from the front garden - How gorgeous is that?
I also have finished my stitchery, its not perfect by a long shot but I love it! Dave's going to hang it in the kitchen/dining room. The frame cost me $2.50 from Crazy Clarkes and it really suits it.
Some of these seeds, actually all of them, are old. Really old. Some have their best before date in 1996! However, in the spirit of frugality I have put some in the seed raising mix I had and am giving them a go. You never know and all its costing me is a bit of time. The seeds must of come from the people before the ones we bought the house from. In the tin there are also seeds they have obviously saved themselves which is really nice.
Also to keep you up to date on the ginger beer plant - here it is on day 7. Tomorrow I will make the mix up and but it into bottle and let it ferment for another couple of days then into the fridge it will go. Should make 5 - 6 bottles I am guessing.
I took some of the year round lettuce and planted them into two of the styrofoam boxes that I got the vacola bottles in. I have actually earmaked them for herbs but will have to wait till I get some to put into them.
I dont really like geraniums but waste not want not, I put some pieces that survived when I pulled a stack of them from the side of the house into the pot plants that Amelia and I painted.
So we can have some colour if we want to sit on the new seats I got Dave to put along the fence. Its a real suntrap and today when it was a bit cool, we got a cuppa each and sat in the sun, the fences block out the breeze so it was toasty!
Mum and Dad gave me the heads up re the seedlings. If it has three leaves its ready to replant. Also Mum said Dad's primulas were a bit slow to flower too so its all good!
I went to the markets this morning and managed to get all my fruit and vegies there AND found out where it all came from. The oranges were the furthest from home, they came from Narromine. Its great know where it comes from, the potatoes I got for 80c a kg and they came out of the ground yesterday. I also picked up an apple custard for the kids to try 'cause I dont think theyve ever had one!
I started the ginger beer plant today - or rather my very first step, leaving 300ml of tap water to stand for 24 hours, I will take pictures to show you the updates. By the way it does actually have a fine cotton cloth over it to keep out any icky things.
Out in the garden I finally put up my moths. It is going on the principle of "oh this one is already taken I might fly away somewhere else and plant my caterpillers there". I am hoping it works. If not the worst thing is that they look really cute! 
I also collected some of the fallen leaves and put them as mulch on the fairy garden and some around the roses out the front. I really love the falling leaves 'cause it gives the seasons distinction.
Now for a couple of gardening questions -
Finally, here is a pic of the kids having afternoon tea on Thursday. Dave and I have made a no screen until 6.30pm rule. Thats for all of us, parents included. So far so good, without the tv or xbox its much easier to get the kids to do homework and to have a chat with them. I am really liking it!
