Ooh. They're growing.

The potatoes had a slow start but now they are powering along. I've topped up under the leaves a couple of times in the last week or so and they need a bit more soon. Hopefully they are doing as well below soil level too.
The vege garden is looking great. We have had a fair few greens from it already and today I planted some bean seedlings I rescued from work.


Ringneck parrot near our birdbath.

This parrot has visited us a couple of times lately and he bought a friend with him this time. They have been eating the seeds of the Acacia cyclops in the garden. They blend in well in the tree. A local parrot species in a local tree species.

Getting into planting some natives.

On this fine Monday (kind of my Sunday), I have planted a few more bird-attracting plants, which also happen to be pretty and drought hardy once established.
These were a dwarf Banksia, a rescued, broken Grevillea Winpara Gem, a Dryandra nivea and some mystery low-growing Grevillea that I'm hoping will handle coastal conditions out the front.
Finally the pepino dulce plant has been put in too.
There has been a bit of rain recently, so the ground isn't bone dry, which is great. The other grevilleas that that have been in for a month or so are all looking good. Some have even started to flower.
It's a great time to be planting. The soil is still warm and there's a bit of sun, but the rain has been as well, with, hopefully more to come.

Kingfisher using our birdbath.

I was at work while it was happening, but a sacred kingfisher ws using one of our birdbaths. It was quite a warm day and it had a good old splash about.
We have a fair few fence skinks and , of course, the frogs.
They've always been one of my favourite birds and it's pretty rare to see them in the suburbs. There's not much hunting in these parts, I imagine.