Spring Time in an Australian Bush Garden

by Carole

Our garden has its challenges. We are on half an acre of mountain garden abutting natural bushland. When I say"abutting" we are kind of part of the bush land! The challenges are a very sloping block, poor acidic soil, the critters - namely rabbits, wallabies,wombats, snails and insects. We try - we honestly do - but there is very little in the way of flowers growing, but I still think it is beautiful. These photos were taken on a sunny Spring day and I think give a good feel for the Australian bush. Hope you like it as much as I do!

Pandorea - native climber

spring time in an australian bush garden, flowers, gardening, Vintage mower bought on ebay with Pandorea hoping to train the plant up the mower handle and onto the gum tree

Vintage mower bought on ebay with Pandorea - hoping to train the plant up the mower handle and onto the gum tree

Recycled brick path

This US mailbox holds my gardening tools for impromptu weeding

spring time in an australian bush garden, flowers, gardening, Bentwood rocker too far gone for makeover so sprayed it yellow it now sits amongst the fishbone ferns

Bentwood rocker - too far gone for makeover, so sprayed it yellow - it now sits amongst the fishbone ferns

spring time in an australian bush garden, flowers, gardening

The potato patch

These vintage tools were $2 each from the Salvation Army store

Vintage queen bed head with porcelain detail - $1 ebay purchase, Pandorea growing up it

Close up of yellow Pandorea

Old swing frame with plant and bird feeder

spring time in an australian bush garden, flowers, gardening, Meyer dwarf lemon tree in the centre of the red tire The wallabies keep eating it hence the tree protector guard

Meyer dwarf lemon tree in the centre of the red tire. The wallabies keep eating it hence the tree protector guard

This potted Aloe is putting up a flower spike - not sure what the flower will look like?

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Douglas Hunt on Sep 29, 2013
You've made the bush look very appealing. And I particularly like your veggies sign.

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- Carole on Sep 29, 2013
  @Douglas Hunt Thank you Douglas!
  
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Judy4justice on Nov 09, 2013
I love the mailbox idea!!!Very cute!I have a friend who lives in Sydney.Wish I could visit!

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- Carole on Nov 09, 2013
  @Judy4justice Hi, the mailbox idea was not my own. I think I found it online somewhere, possibly on Hometalk and thought it would be so useful as I often see the odd weed or something that needs doing at the foot of the garden and it is a long haul back up the hill to go get the tools from the garage! This way I can keep a trowel, gloves, hand fork, spare blades for the whippersnapper - they often break on coarse weeds or stems and also a couple of plastic tree guards and so on. It is also handy to store house keys and or mobile phone when working so far away from the house.
  
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- Carole on Nov 09, 2013
  @Judy4justice When I said 'store' house keys and mobile phone, I did of course mean only whilst I was in the garden working. Not a good idea to leave your keys in there permanently as a spare set!
  
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