this week

Has been exceptionally quiet. A combination of rainy days, dwindling autumn light, and low energy. Rallying for a fun weekend, though.

Wandered around one of the community gardens on my way back from town today, and got excited about pomegranates...

a quince tree heavy with fruit

two lovely ginkgo trees

delicate, feathery looking mushrooms

and ambitious little branches sprouting on this giant pine

Tom and I were confined indoors most of our time this week due to the rain, but still had lots of fun. Took a little break during some light sprinkles to sit on our favorite bench

and killed lots of time playing with trains

Tom even put an engine in my fleece pocket, you know, for safe-keeping

guerrilla gardening

There are a few community gardens here in Daylesford. One is right in the center of town, nestled between the library and a cafe, and the other is on a road out of town, in an actual park that was neglected and has now been taken over by these rogue gardeners. Love visiting them and seeing what's growing, what work has been done, and just enjoying the overall atmosphere of love and appreciation. For homegrown food, for nature, and for this wonderful community.

Captivating artwork on the walls

And a handy notice board to keep everyone in the loop

Wonderful cabbage

Sweet peas

Tons of mint

Highly organized composting system. Love!

Heaps of strawberries

Garlic chives

Salad greens

Lovely pansies. Thinking about candying some for decorations...

The entrance to the second garden

Berrylicious

Artichokes and new fruit trees

Gorgeous globe artichokes

Rainbow chard

Magical looking flowers

And to give some scale to those cabbages...