{"id":106,"date":"2010-11-01T02:19:24","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T02:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=106"},"modified":"2010-11-01T03:19:50","modified_gmt":"2010-11-01T03:19:50","slug":"come-and-wonder-around-our-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=106","title":{"rendered":"Come and Wonder Around our Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I thought it would be nice to share with you, a glimpse of our garden. \u00c2\u00a0It&#8217;s definitely a work in progress. \u00c2\u00a0It was quite overgrown when we moved here last year. \u00c2\u00a0We have been trying to combat nature and dare I say it, we might be getting somewhere, albiet, very slowly. \u00c2\u00a0There were a few pesky plants that were destined for compost, agapanthus being one of them. \u00c2\u00a0I have tried burning it, hacking it into small pieces, pulling it up and leaving it to die off (ha, ha, that was a joke at my expense). \u00c2\u00a0My next move is to put black plastic over it and hopefully that will fix up what is left. \u00c2\u00a0I really think agapanthus could survive a nuclear blast! I&#8217;m sorry to say, invasive plants bring out another side in me.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s saddens me to say that a lot of the beautiful native landscape around here is being choked out by introduced plants. \u00c2\u00a0Vines like ivy are a curse. \u00c2\u00a0I do regular walks around the garden pulling out ivy, but bless it&#8217;s desire to survive, it keeps popping up!<\/p>\n<p>Rant over? \u00c2\u00a0Hardly, but I figure I better move on and actually follow through with what I stated in the post title! \u00c2\u00a0My veggie patch is dismal, so far, due to the above mentioned plants, I only have potatoes planted. \u00c2\u00a0I am however, very impressed with them so far. \u00c2\u00a0They are looking very happy and we are looking forward to the first crop. \u00c2\u00a0I planted sebago and pontiac varieties.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_108\" style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Potatoes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108\" title=\"Potatoes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Potatoes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Potatoes.jpg 333w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Potatoes-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My veggie patch thus far!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I have tried to capture the amazing Mountain Ash gum trees on our block. \u00c2\u00a0They are tall to say the least. \u00c2\u00a0To give you an idea, the tree fern you can see at the bottom of the first picture would be close to 2 metres (6 foot) from base to top of fronds. \u00c2\u00a0So follow up the trunk of the tree and you will see what I mean by &#8216;tall&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_113\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyardgum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113\" class=\"size-full wp-image-113\" title=\"Frontyardgum\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyardgum.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyardgum.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyardgum-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Note the tree fern in front of tree is about 2 metres tall<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_112\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyard2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112 \" title=\"Frontyard2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyard2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyard2.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyard2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyard2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a view just to the right of the above photo<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_111\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111\" class=\"size-full wp-image-111 \" title=\"Frontyard\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyard.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Frontyard-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking down our driveway at front of house (our driveway is a lot steeper than picture makes out)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_110\" style=\"width: 718px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Backyardgums.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110\" class=\"size-full wp-image-110\" title=\"Backyardgums\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Backyardgums.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"708\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Backyardgums.jpg 708w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Backyardgums-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Backyardgums-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking across the back of our garden<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The apple trees are blossoming. \u00c2\u00a0They smell so lovely and the flowers are pretty to boot. \u00c2\u00a0The photo of the blossom is from our dwarf Snow Apple. \u00c2\u00a0It&#8217;s a heritage variety. \u00c2\u00a0We also have a dwarf Granny Smith for cross pollinating. \u00c2\u00a0We also have an almond tree, blueberries, a cumquat tree, a dwarf black mulberry and a pomegranate tree. \u00c2\u00a0Most of them are not much bigger than sticks, so don&#8217;t make for taking great pictures!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_116\" style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Snowapple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116\" title=\"Snowapple\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Snowapple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Snowapple.jpg 333w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Snowapple-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow Apple blossom<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course I always have lots of help when gardening. \u00c2\u00a0Lots of bums up in the air checking how things are growing would be one of my favourite sites in my garden!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_114\" style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Jairahbumsup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114\" title=\"Jairahbumsup\" src=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Jairahbumsup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Jairahbumsup.jpg 333w, http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Jairahbumsup-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#39;Bottoms up&#39;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m hoping your garden is growing well!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I thought it would be nice to share with you, a glimpse of our garden. \u00c2\u00a0It&#8217;s definitely a work in progress. \u00c2\u00a0It was quite overgrown when we moved here last year. \u00c2\u00a0We have been trying to combat nature and dare &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=106\">Continue reading <span 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