PLANT A SEED AND WATCH IT GROW
We have been very busy since I last blogged the weather has got a little warmer and dryer so we had the sheep shorn the lambs sent off to visit the butcher,and a new ram has come to visit.I then worked hard digging,forking and getting ready to plant the seedlings tomatoes,capsicum,eggplant,chilli's.I plant the rest from seed it's such a pleasure to see them emerging.
While shearing we noticed another swarm of bee's we rang the local bee association who put us in touch with Kate & Tim they have been so helpful came and collected three swarms in the middle of the night.Sadly one swarm died but the other two will be coming back soon.

Come and stay to see the garden in spring time.
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It's a very busy time for the bees, the apple trees are in full bloom the borage also known as the starflower, is an annual herb, the leaves & flowers are all edible and very pretty.I have started planting in the vegetable garden, Peppers,Chill,Egg Plant,Lebanese Cucumbers and Leeks.I mentioned the bees before we have a swarm that have taken to hanging from our fence we thought they would have found a nice hollow tree but not yet (its been 2 weeks)

Come and stay and see the garden in spring time.
Book on www.rangersruncottages.com.au   and recieve a free bottle of wine on arrival.
Call 0417307749 or email rangerun@bigpond.net.au

Spring in the vegetable garden, rain brings heaps of growth including weeds but my organic spray fixes them. I use (4 x litres cheap white vinegar, 2 x cups epsom salts & 1/4 cup dishwashing liquid) Spray in the morning, dead buy the afternoon. Edible self sown vegetables are then able to be used, I decided we needed more garden beds which I will grow snow peas, beans, anything that climbs. Pete has done a good job.

Come and stay and see the garden in spring time.
Book on www.rangersruncottages.com.au and receive a free bottle of wine on arrival. 
​Call 0417 307 749 or email rangerun@bigpond.net.au

Since I last blogged I have fertilised all the citrus as it a great time to do it, then it rained and rained. As our grandson said, "Look Nanny the trees have got bigger with the rain" (so cute). With the rain our Dam is looking fantastic as it has not filled for nearly 3 years.

We feel a lot more comfortable now to be able to water the garden through summer. The dam attracts a huge variety of bird life from ducks to Rosella's, Ibis, Water Hens, Kookaburras and the pesky Cormorants who dive down and pinch our cabbie's. Rangers Run Cottages is home to so may native birds too many to name them all if your a bird watcher you would be in heaven.

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Look what happened when the neighbours ram jumped the fence 5 months later twins are born, they are wondering around enjoying the spring grass.Spring has sprung bulbs flowering,fruit trees are blossoming birds are nesting.Lawns are keeping us busy but looking amazing got to love this time of year on the Mornington Peninsula.
If you would like to come down to stay and experience spring time at Rangers Run Cottages click the booking button or ring Pete & Fi 0417307749.