For $5 you get about 24, that's pretty good value don't you think????Seen as though my hands were already dirty from potting my seeds I decided to plant 1/2 a dozen of these trees (I bought them from here for $1.80 each for those interested) outside the boundary of the house yard.... 
It's a bottle-brush and is among the hardiest of Australian native trees. This is a must, the hardiness that is, for where I live. Our annual rain fall out here is usually only about 6 inches (which translates into VERY BLOODY DRY!!!!!) LOL!!! Once they're established they should have beautiful red flowers through the months of Spring which will be great for attracting birds.
In amongst all of this 'planting' yesterday afternoon I couldn't help but snap this shot of Fog (our dog) keeping an eye on a potty lamb for me.... 
All of the potty's are back out in the paddock now but still like to come and visit me at the house in the afternoons....
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and in some way or other manage to get your hands dirty... Take Care :)
think I can do this........going to try and grow some of my seedling from seed this year also........
ReplyDeleteDoes it count as growing my own if I claim the plants that come up b/c of birds/breeze?
ReplyDeleteMy darling H threw out a whole bag of Jiffies I had in the shed when he did a clean up! Have to get more....
ReplyDeleteWe grow a lot of veggies here too, but can't use the jiffy pots, in our cold climate, the netting doesn't dissove, causing obvious problems! The salmon hatchery my DH runs got 8 inches of rain on Sunday! 6 inches in a year is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea.... but another challenge just can't fit in my life at the moment. thanks for the tips though.
ReplyDeleteAhhh nothing better than home grown veggies eh? By the way, I have a little award for you on my blog, a nice fun one. Enjoy :)
ReplyDeleteThankyou for the link, I'm going to check it out! I would really like to grow some carrots from seed, so this might just be the thing to get me started.
ReplyDeleteMelx
What a fab idea. I'm glad you highlighted those that have never grown anything before... ever. That would be me. Except for a few herbs, and watching my husband grow stuff.
ReplyDeleteThat last image is so fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteIn our old garden, we had a bottle brush tree that the hummingbirds absolutely LOVED. The first flower of the season, when all else was brown, was found instantly by the hummingbirds!
ReplyDeleteGlad you've joined the challenge. If you have a chance, come check in this week here.