in the garden - dungog

in the garden - dungog

30 Jul 2012

I don’t get out of Sydney often enough. Getting the domestic chores done eats away at my weekends and suddenly it’s time to return to work. Last weekend I put all the chores to one side, got into my car and headed for Dungog to attend a 'Christmas in July' dinner.



Have you heard about ‘Christmas in July’? As Christmas in Australia falls in the middle of summer, roast turkey with the trimmings and plum pudding when it’s 35°C outside is a bit of a challenge. Someone came up with the brilliant concept of celebrating Christmas in July when it’s the middle of our winter. In the past I’ve celebrated Christmas in July in the Blue Mountains and this year it was Dungog's turn.



It was a rainy old weekend, perfect for a hearty roast dinner. I arrived at lunch time so I roamed around the garden for a while, camera in hand, before heading back into the kitchen to do some baking.



I think I like the garden best when it’s the middle of winter and you have to search to find the beauty. Here are a few things I found.



Iceberg roses, just a little past their prime.



Things made from wood and wire and of course, the girls.




I love Farmer Andrew's chickens so I always take the opportunity to visit the hen house when I'm in town. Sunday morning I helped feed the girls their breakfast and here they are waiting (im)patiently.The girls had the option of hot muesli or toast and the toast was a definite winner.

Come back Wednesday and I'll show you what I made with a little bit of help from the ladies.

See you then,

Jillian

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In the Garden - Dungog

In the Garden - Dungog

5 Jan 2011

It's been a while since I did an 'In the Garden' post. I don't get to Dungog all that often, I guess every 3 months or so. Last time I visited it was spring, this time it was summer. The garden changes so much with the seasons. The lime trees were heavy with fruit and the iceberg roses were in full bloom.

I needed some help with plant identification, but I was assured this was a crab apple tree.

I already knew this was a zinnia though.

Sometimes when things in the garden are a little past their prime, they are still beautiful.

Another burst of colour from the garden.

I need a bit of advice from my helpful readers. My p.c. is about to die and needs to be replaced. For the first time ever I've been looking at a mac. If I buy one, I'll need to buy new software as none of mine is mac compatible and I'll need to get familiar with a new operating system.

Should I jump ship or stick with what I know?

Jillian

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