The Kitchen is Nearly Finished

What on earth is this guy talking about? For the past four or five weeks we have been suffering from a kitchen re-design. That really means that all the pots pans, plates, cookery utensils are sitting on the floor in the lounge and family rooms and we are cooking on the barbecue. We thought that out of all that we may be able to salvage some items from the old kitchen that may be of use in the garden. My partner had the bright idea of using the old sink as a container in which to plant the herbs. We have done just that and I hope it works. So far we have planted rosemary, sage, parsley and thyme and called the place Scarborough Fair. A bit corny, you may say, but it could be another designated place in the garden, and of course a talking point at those dull times during a dinner party when no person has anything to say. We did also think of planting some of the delightful types of basil in the herb garden too. We thought Lemon Basil, Cinnamon Basil, Liquorice Basil and Holy Basil would be worth a try. The seed if sown now should germinate in about 10 days and fresh leaves could be ready to pick in only a few weeks. I believe it is possible to grow these plants in full sun and it helps to feed them an organic liquid fertilise from time to time. Christmas being almost upon us once again we are thinking of those of you in the northern hemisphere who will be throwing snowballs, sledging down hills and building snowmen. We will be trying to keep out of the sun and some of us will really have succumbed to the cold Christmas dinner syndrome. There are still those however who, like a friend, still prefer to sweat over a hot stove and cook a turkey with all the trimmings. Not us. All around the bush and the suburbs an unusual tree, Nuytsia floribunda or the Christmas Tree, is now in full bloom. It grows to about 8 metres (26 feet) and is the biggest parasitic plant in the world. It has a soft fibrous trunk and linear leaves. One of the most magnificent flowering trees, it is wonderful to see when the blazing orange-gold flowers contrast with a fire-blackened trunk. It flowers from November to January. It can be found in Western Australia on the Coastal Plain, particularly in open and low-lying areas. It also grows in the hills along the Darling Ranges and where there are rocks and a moist habitat.

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