Grapes flowering

The little brown things are the caps which dry up and fall off the inflorescences. They are the cabbage shapes ones. The little white flowers do not require insects to pollinate but there are millions of bees in the vineyard anyway , and they help. The little football shaped ones are the fertilized berries which will grow into yummy grapes.

Verandah view - South

Bottlebrush in flower, Eucalyptus Maculatas, Sally's Paddock, the front gate, and the Redbank State Forest. You can just see the blue Pyrenees in the distance.

From the verandah - West

Can you see Chester and Whiskey? You won't be able to see the ducks.

After the rain

Hundred Tree Homestead on the hill.

Valencia Marmalade

Valencia marmalade made with grapefruit our own Lisbon lemons and Cognac. Strong but Good!

Oranges

Sasha gave Sally a pile of Valencia Oranges from Griffith so a good rainy day for cooking marmalade.

Raining

Rain on the Pyrenees. Great!

November

If you click on the pic you should be able to see the inflorescences. They won't be bunches of grapes until they flower and fertilize in about 3 weeks.

Cabernet Franc October

As it was then

Eugene Casey and Blair Hayden

"Sometimes the host of Princes, always the Prince of hosts."

A quick lunch

Matt and Jason called in briefly to the Lord Nelson Cup Day lunch

on ttheir short lunch break.