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Seeds

New seeds from Eden Seeds arrived this morning. In the letterbox were Astragalus, Pigeon Pea, Jobs Tears, Chickweed, Valerian and Edible Chrysanthemums

Rain is better.

A little overnight rain has given the garden a bit of a lift. The tomatoes have responded especially well A little rain always does the garden good, no matter how much tap water I have used.

Afternoon shade.

These grape vines are providing nice shade on the western side of the Elderly Centre in Gawler. A cool use for an edible plant.

An amazing pillow of fungus. I don’t know what it is. It looked so delicate growing from the straw mulch that I had to touch it. The last pic shows some on my finger. It is slimy when touched and squishes easily. I was tempted to taste it. A tiny dab on my tongue let…

Mushrooms and zucchini.

Mushrooms and zucchini flowers. The beds by the front door are already yielding food. I love my zucchini flowers battered and fried but must control myself until we get some zucchinis.