Spring Abundance

Tamarillo

 Mid or late Spring, in this Coffs Coast, NSW, subtropical climate zone, and we there is an abundance of flowers and fruit.

Heritage Rose

Louisiana Iris

Salvia

Salvia

Nasturtium

Begonia

New shoots of Stevia

Red Russian Kale

Lipstick Bromeliad

Lychee Flowers

Black Mulberry

Persimmon Flowers

White Peach

White Mulberry

Grumichama

Gulf Gold Japanese Plum

Black Sapote

New leaves on Amla

Natal Plum

Brazil (Surinam) Cherry

Illawarra Flame Tree flower buds

New leaves on Grape

Macadamia Nut

Pecan Nut Flowers

Kiwi Fruit Flowers

Flowers and immature Jaboticaba fruit

Passionfruit

Kumquats

New Banana leaves with Dorrigo Tree Waratah

Retention Pond

Cranberry Hibiscus flower

Cordyline flower

Pear flower

Louisiana Iris

Arum Lilies

Wendy's Wish Salvia

Louisiana Iris

Miniature Zygocactus

Orange Browallia

Blueberry and variegated Hibiscus

A huge Jaboticaba Harvest is predicted.

We have two large leaf and one small leaf Jaboticaba trees. After some rain and Spring warmth they have burst into flower.

Irises and Ponds in Early Spring

Lousiana Iris

Pond

New Maple leaves

Japanese Maple in new leaf

After some Spring rains, an abundance of flowers

The Forest Pansy's (Cercis canadensis) leaves rival any flowers.

The Walking Iris go crazy after rain.

Pink Arum is well behaved.

Green Goddess Arum Lily in a pond with a Mango flower behind.

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From the Spa terrace.

Red Browed Finches love a bath

Australian Red Browed Finches loving a bath after feasting on the Winter Grass we have allowed in our patch of house lawn.

Some flowers & fruits grown at the Fernmount Food Forest.

Cherimoya

Forest Pansy is said to have edible flowers

A stroll in very early Spring in the Bellinger River Valley.

Despite that it is still the first week of August it is very early Spring on the Coffs Coast. In the Fernmount Food Forest fruit trees are bursting into flower if they are receiving some northern sun.

Amaranth

 All through Winter self sown Amaranth have thrived in a sunny spot.

Dwarf White Peach

Ornamentals for early August on the Coffs Coast

Pansies

 Spring is almost here. Some peaches and plums are flowering. These ornamental plants thrive in our mild Coffs Coast winters.

Justicia aurea

Jade (Fine Leaved)

Portulacaria afra

Jade Plant

Purple Tibouchina flowers with red Acalypha leaves behind.

Bright Nasturtium with red Irisene leaves

Elegant Furcrea leaves with red Penta flowers

Baby Donkeys Ears growing in a crack.

The last small Bromeliad flower.

Edibles August 1, 2019

A few edibles found on a stroll around the food forest. Spring is almost here. Some peaches and plums are flowering.

Amarillo Chili

 Longevity Spinach is still reliable in a spot with some sun. Here Chickweed grows beneath. It is also a useful green edible.

Longevity Spinach with Chickweed below

The Yellow Passionfruit are dropping but not all are ripe.

Yellow Passionfruit

 We have a variety of citrus trees producing at the moment: Oranges, Seville Oranges, Lemons, Kumquat, Sweet Australian Limes, Mandarines, Grapefruit and Meyer Lemon.

Villa Franca Lemon