• Gardening Tips
  • Growing Plants
  • Landscaping Ideas
  • Garden Furniture
  • Garden Shop
No Result
View All Result
Gardening Tips 'n Ideas
  • Gardening Tips
  • Growing Plants
  • Landscaping Ideas
  • Garden Furniture
  • Garden Shop
No Result
View All Result
Gardening Tips 'n Ideas
No Result
View All Result

Pics From The Forest

June 30, 2008 - Updated on November 9, 2021
in Growing Plants
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Yesterday I ventured off with a few of our kids hoping to get some firewood as stocks were desperately running low. I say hoping as I found a great tree last time that filled my trailer and yet it seemed like I had hardly touched it. So I was eager to find out whether someone else had also enjoyed my discovery or whether it would still be there for me to continue scavenging from.

Fortunately it hadn’t been touched since I was last there. I was able to fill my trailer again (usually 6 weeks worth of firewood) and there is probably still a load or two to go.

One of the great things about collecting firewood is the enjoyment I, and the kids, get out of being in the forest. While I’m sawing away they will go exploring and become infatuated with some awesome discovery keen to show me once the saw’s been cut off. And, in between fuel refills I’ll take the opportunity to get the camera and snap some of our gorgeous flora. Here’s a selection of some of our bounty;
This is the tree that I’ve been cutting. The one standing upright is a Red Gum.

Firewood of choice comes from these beautiful Jarrah’s (Swan River Mahogany). A hard wood tree that can reach 30-50m when mature and are straight as a pin. When they burn they leave a tiny amount of white ash and very little mess.

This is almost the perfect toadstool that you often see in kid’s story books. Obviously poisonous from its dark red cap but nice to photograph.

Eremophila sp. (Emu Bush). These grow in abundance throughout our forests and while breeders have now managed multiple colours this is the original.

I’m not sure what this one is but was intrigued by it’s gorgeous florets. I’m guessing it’s a relative of the grevillea family.

Another plant that we found growing in abundance and flowering their heads off. Notice the spiky foliage that the plant requires to withstand the fauna. Incredible.

Previous Post

10+ Handy Tools for your Garden Tool Belt

Next Post

Sago Palm: Growing and care for your cycas revoluta

RelatedPosts

Why Gardening Is Your Destiny
Growing Plants

Why Gardening Is Your Destiny

October 16, 2013 - Updated on October 21, 2021
The beautiful Erempholia Nivea
Growing Plants

Eremophila nivea – Outback Silver Foliage

October 3, 2013 - Updated on October 21, 2021
Foolproof Shade Plants For Dimly Lit Areas
Growing Plants

Foolproof Shade Plants For Dimly Lit Areas

September 25, 2013 - Updated on October 21, 2021
How Many Plants Have You KILLED This Year?
Growing Plants

How Many Plants Have You KILLED This Year?

July 5, 2012 - Updated on October 21, 2021
Growing Lemongrass - Tips to Grow This Amazing Herb
Growing Plants

Growing Lemongrass – Tips to Grow This Amazing Herb

July 1, 2012 - Updated on October 21, 2021
Gardening For Apartments With No Balconies
Growing Plants

Hanging Gardens for Apartments

May 14, 2012 - Updated on November 5, 2021
Next Post
Sago Palm - Growing and care for your cycas revoluta

Sago Palm: Growing and care for your cycas revoluta

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You might also like

A Single Garden Bed: Better Than A King-Size?

A Single Garden Bed: Better Than A King-Size?

November 27, 2013 - Updated on October 21, 2021
A fully fledged gabion fire pit.

How to Build a Gabion Fire Pit

November 6, 2013 - Updated on October 21, 2021
Why Gardening Is Your Destiny

Why Gardening Is Your Destiny

October 16, 2013 - Updated on October 21, 2021
The beautiful Erempholia Nivea

Eremophila nivea – Outback Silver Foliage

October 3, 2013 - Updated on October 21, 2021
Foolproof Shade Plants For Dimly Lit Areas

Foolproof Shade Plants For Dimly Lit Areas

September 25, 2013 - Updated on October 21, 2021
Tis been too long – but Spring has sprung

Tis been too long – but Spring has sprung

September 8, 2013 - Updated on October 21, 2021
GardeningTipsnIdeas.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Additionally, we participates in various other affiliate programs, and we sometimes get a commission through purchases made through our links.
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Affiliate Disclosure
  • DMCA
  • Contact Us

© Copyright 2006-2021 - All rights reserved. Gardening Tips ‘n Ideas

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Gardening Tips
  • Growing Plants
  • Landscaping Ideas
  • Garden Furniture
  • Garden Shop
  • Contact Us

© Copyright 2006-2021 - All rights reserved. Gardening Tips ‘n Ideas

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.