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