Gosh, it's October already! As usual the start of spring has flown by and I still haven't planted many seeds. It's probably been a bit cold for some to germinate anyway and winter doesn't seem to want to give up early this year, with another surprise storm for us just when we thought we were warming up.
Here I am with my aches and pains from over doing things and feeling like I'm getting old and the first post I see is an inspirational piece from @buckaroobaby about a nearly 80 year old couple and their garden. A timely reminder that age doesn't have to stop you doing what you love.
I came across @craigcryptoking's update on his beehives earlier this week. It seems the honey is starting to flow after South Africa's winter and even the bees have been in abundance. If you're interested in bee keeping then I thoroughly recommend a chat with Craig who is so knowledgeable on the subject and always willing to answer my dumb questions on it.
Food and forests are wonderful things, so seeing them both together just seems perfect to me. No wonder I was attracted to @oniemaniego's post when the title says he's growing more nitrogen fixing trees in a food forest. This is no plain factual post just on trees, though, he's always got an interesting story woven through what he writes.
As gardeners we are all passionate about our gardening, but we tend to have favourite types of plants. I try not to get stuck in my own niche too much, because then I might miss that passion someone has in something else and of course I still love all plants. I was drawn to @monster-one's post by the statement that 200 pots were bought to pot up cacti! The whole post is a feast for the eyes, especially if you’re fond of cacti and succulents. I'm just wondering how potting some of them goes without finger damage, though. 🤔
And on that lovely image I'll bid you farewell and thank you for joining me. Beneficiaries this week go to all the featured authors.
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