Algae in the fish tank

having to change the water in my tank weekly or fortnightly, the old water is being used as a fertiliser on my plants out the front - lets see if this is any good...

here's the algae I'm trying to get rid of - any fish experts around?

Myrtle - The Crepe Myrtle

You may remember that back on Australia Day, I'd planted Myrtle (http://fbpod.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-arrival.html)

I was a bit worried about Myrtle over the winter months as her leaves dropped and a bare skeleton remained. Did I plant her too late, was she established enough to make it through her first winter alone? Looking around the neighbourhood, I could see her cousins all coming into flower - but not Myrtle

and then! leaves! She's making a beautiful comeback and is looking very healthy

The Veggie Garden

The sun did not shine

It was too wet to play

so I sat and I gardened

on that cold cold wet day

Have planted some more seeds and seedlings today into the garden - it was lightly raining and plants told me they were happy

This year I've planted

• Tomatos seedlings


• Capsicum seedlings (most in the veggie garden but a few in the big pot out the front)


• Eggplant seedlings


• Some more lettuce seeds - I seem to have a lot of success with these straight from seed and being all year, I keep adding more seeds every month or two There's lettuce coming up now that we're eating and some more coming up that are about 4 or so weeks old


• Some zuchinni - Couldn't fit these into the veggie garden, so I've put them inthe the garden under the bedroom window - will have to remember to give them water now though!


• Some more leek seeds - there were some already growing and about 10cm tall, but a very keen pair of gardeners kindly went out and weeded for me the other day - I found the remaining about half a dozen plants and transplanted to a safer area


• Was also going to plant some carrot seeds but ran out of time