We have been working hard in the garden for days now.
Today the three youngest helped mulch, weed, water, mow and rake.
After lunch, they decided that they needed some kind of 'reward' for all that diligence and "seeing as how it was a hot day - 20C - could we please go to the beach?"
Yes!!!
A sea mist rolled in just as we got there, so swimming was ruled out but a little fishing and poking about the rocks was a pleasant pastime anyway.
Blue ringed octopus? Nah, too many legs!
Sea lettuce that the children were sure I needed to try. I declined.
I re-found what I'm certain are a type of wild garlic. I did look them up last year and I think they are called Wild Leek? They do smell garlicky.
Wildflowers are in bloom all along the coastal path.
I took these pics thinking that when I got home I'd look them up in our wildflower book and name them for you.
They all look different in the book so I'll have to be content with just posting the visual!
Like the last time we went to the shore, it was relaxing and calming.
Do you ever get to unwind on the sea shore?
Or anywhere else thats special?
Wir haben viel garten Arbeit gemacht und die Kinder mochten dafür zum Strand. Leider war es zu kalt zum schwimmen aber zum herum stöbern war das Wetter grad richtig!
Auf denn weg entlang, waren viel baume mit kleine Blüten die nach Honig riechen.....mmmm, so duftig!
It never ceases to amaze me how much more beauty you see when you look for it. The Australian bush is full of subtle and subdued wild flowers that are incredibly beautiful when you stop to notice them. I love a good seaside walk too - even if we have to travel quite some distance now.
ReplyDeleteIt's a Rarething for us to get to the beach. I think our kids have only been twice! I love it when you do a seaside post for this reason! You are so good at photographing the beauty too.
ReplyDeleteGreat colours. Makes one wonder how much we miss and "not see for looking". I love your natural, gentle posts Evi.
ReplyDeleteAlways a lovely treat to get to the beach. We only live 40mins away but it's a rare thing for us to go. On really hot days when it would be nice to go I like to be at home to check on animals and plants.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely "reward" Evi - looks like lots of fun :)
ReplyDeletehmm, have been musing over those plants as they "share" a patch of my garden with calendula and although I have removed a few and they are a noxious weed in Tas, I keep thinking that their pungent aroma must have some beneficial use in the garden...
found these links:
http://eatlikeagirl.com/2010/06/05/edible-wild-flowers-three-cornered-leekwild-onion/
http://buzzardbushcraft.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/three-cornered-garlic.html
thanks for pushing me to get onto this... love making use of unknown/forgotten foods :)
thanks for that Allana, I will have a look and perhaps have a go at using those little 'weeds'!
ReplyDeletenow you've 'pushed' me into trying them.... which is a good thing!
Have you had a chance to try them? I went out that night and cut some, the flowers are delish raw, they don't have that onion bite and our quite sweet,, and I cut the stalks up like spring onions and added then to our roo burgers... yum! Thanks again :)
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