Spring in the Valley

By Chris R.

Spring is one of our favourite seasons in the Valley. The days are warming, the paddocks lush and the animals look cheery in the sunshine. It is also a great time to walk through the gardens and spy the different flowering plants brightening our surrounds. The gardens are fertilised with straw and manure from the Valley. No chemicals are used, ensuring native animal visitors are safe from poisoning.

Native white clematis grow around Tasmanian tree ferns under the eastern facing eaves of the house. They twine among the leafless wisteria and cover the brick work. Spring bulbs, including tulips and ranunculi, which have escaped browsing by the native bandicoots and rabbits are a show, brightening garden beds and pots.

 

Wheelbarrows sourced from council verge collections have been repaired and planted with annual flowers and vegetables. They can be moved to cooler spots as the summer weather approaches.