This Month In Toowoomba

In our little corner of the world drought is the big topic as Toowoomba has not been this dry for over 100 years. Farmers are very concerned that if rain does not come soon, there will be no summer crops.

Nevertheless, here in Toowoomba, rain finally came. Just in time! The grass was so dry that whenever you walked on it it would crunch underfoot. We had a few days of good rainfall that began to fill the water tanks then overflow onto the ground.

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This Month In Our Garden

Crepe Murtle

During the height of summer the tree produces masses of vibrant flowers which in texture resemble crepe fabric. These flowers can last up to three months providing a wonderful highlight to the garden. The colours of the flowers range from white, pink and deep mauve to red. The petal looks and feels more like crepe paper, crinkley and wrinkled.

Cherry Tomato

Tucked away in the corner of one of our gardens, a Cherry Tomato plant has been growing. This plant came up out of the compost which had been spread over the surface of the garden bed.

As it was happy where it was, we decided to leave it to see what developed as the plant had all that it needed, plenty of sunshine and humus rich soil.

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This Months Recipe

In a hurry? This months free recipe is easy and can be made within 15 minutes. It is great for quick, summer lunch, brunch or BBQ and can be eaten hot or cold.

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