bring on spring...

it may appear that i jump from one hobby to the next at the drop of a hat but the fact of the matter is i kinda do it all together at once and love all of it. my gardening is a very big passion. my desire to eat only organic vegies drives me to create a garden i can rely on, even if it only delivers at least spinach at any moment (give me some pantry staples and spinach and dinner is served).

since we left our very large vegetable garden, progress is occuring in the form of a potted vegie garden. the silverbeet, rocket, potatoes, peas and tatsoi have all popped their heads through the soil in only a matter of weeks. it is extremely satisfying to see this progress and to know that soon we'll be eating our own homegrown supplies again...yeah.

although edibles and natives are my highest gardening priority, i simply can't walk past a bunch of lilliums and not be tempted to have them on display in my house. so i have again planted bulbs...last year i planted these out in pots and i was able to enjoy masses of flowers all through spring. i popped the bulbs in the fridge over winter (unfortunately some didn't fair very well) and have again potted them out. they're all up and the anticipation for the first flower and what colour it will be is killing me (i didn't label them when i stored them in the fridge, so i have a random mix of yellow and white). the pic above is one of these lovely bulbs standing a whole 7cm tall...i've got a long wait ahead.