Australian and New Zealand Gardening: TEA ROOM # 126, 1 by 77sunset

77sunset wrote:
Good morning everyone.
You are right Dianne, it is cool here. A bit of rain overnight.
Yesterday was fine for shopping day, so it can rain now.
Strong winds late yesterday and now there are small branches all over the place.
Gum trees are a nuisance as they shed branches & leaves all year round.
I prefer the European trees that sensibly, only shed in autumn.

Just been out to feed the "children" there was a bit of left over chicken which the maggies love.
It was a fight to see who could pick up the most pieces and run off with them.
Like real children, they have their favorite foods and among them are cooked chicken and left over chips. ( the ones that come with fish, not the dry crisps)
They do eat proper magpie food and love centipedes, spiders & oddly enough, mice.

Anthony, you are going to be busy , as Dianne remarked.
Lots of bulbs to get ready.
Hope all your shows go well.

Charleen, Charley was waiting for me this morning.
I think I saw feathers going around the corner. Was Abigail around with him ?
Keep warm over there.

Al, are you shovelling snow from your paths ?
I see on the TV news that the snow is really bad in lots of places.
Keep safe and warm.
I cant imagine being under feet of snow then coming out of it into the lovely Spring gardens you have.
Plants are very resilient things arent they ?

Colleen, you will be busy getting things ready for the boys going back to school.
Your garden must be full of lovely plants too.
It seems to be pupping time for my broms, so I imagine you have lots of new ones coming too.
Your brug is lovely. Thats the one from Brian is it ?
He would be pleased.

Teresa, Sugar looks so calm and peaceful there.
We know better , dont we ?
She will be dreaming up something naughty I bet...lol
Hope your garden is doing okay in the heat.
My azaleas live on the front veranda where they get morning sun. I keep the camellias & gardenias with them.
That way, I can water them all together with rain water only .
They are doing well now they dont get town water.
The azaleas are just about finished flowering and the camellias are only small yet.
The gardenias have buds coming so they will be pretty by the end of the month.

Time to put out some nibbles...Chocolate Cream Cake.

I will then go talk to my plants.
Take care and stay safe.
Jean.