Hello again bloggers. Well its been 17 days since it rained last and unfortunately that trend is set to continue. The next week is we're expecting 35s and 37s. Needless to say the Gator is in overdrive as we nurse things through the dry. Since we last spoke, there has been the matter of the RMO's new residence to attend. Peter got it to the stage where all I needed to do was sow a patch of lawn and plant out things in the garden beds. All earth works and mulching was in place. The lawn seed is on and coming up as we speak, though a little patchy. Garden wise, I've chosen to use mixed natives across the front of the building including Grevilleas, emu bushes, waxflowers, banksias, correas, Geraldton Wax, Swan river pea and a few dark leafed Aganis. Across the front, I've used medium growing green and red variety of kangaroo paw and in another square bed between the two residences I have put a couple of Silver Princess gums in. I've seen them around town with their beautiful weeping branches and silver stems. I've decided to girt most of these beds with the ubiquitous miniature agapanthus I have over there in abundance. They seem to be my signature plant! They divide easily and can take any conditions thrown at them. Finally, I've put a variegated yukka in a small spot near the entrance. All up, the garden should be quite hardy as it matures yet maintains aesthetic appeal.

Other than that, its water, water, water. There's no real alternative in these conditions.

At home, there's still tomatoes coming on though the bushes are looking a little shabby. The basil is looking good and the carrots and parsnips are looking great. Never had parsnips like them before actually. The zuchinnis are still annoying, the capsicums are starting to produce now that the potatoes have died right down, and the beetroot is all in jars.

Here's hoping for a change in the weather and some Autumn rain. Maybe it'll be wet for Easter!