Friday, April 17, 2015

Going Bananas


I am so very excited as we have picked our first bunch of bananas.....
We have been freezing them for smoothies making cakes and just enjoying the taste of our first bananas.


I remember last year when they were hit by the frost and I thought we were never going to do any good out of them...
We have 4 more bunches to pick yet, so exciting.


Now look at them they are doing amazing.

The fact that they are between the chicken pen and shed helps a lot.
The girls love to forage through the trees as it is always so cool down here.
I never give the bananas any extra water now they are established, just the bit of rain we get does them.
Yes I am very proud of my bananas.....

But it's not all about bananas around here.

On Sunday Mum and I went to the Felton Food Festival...



We got to see Costa Georgiadis from Gardening Australia, such a funny guy to listen too.


Mum and I had some great beer and Turkish for lunch yummo!!!!!
It was a perfect day with great weather....

Today Harry gets his plaster of his little leg, so that is good news for him and his Mum & Dad...


Thought I would leave you with a pic of this little clown. hahahaha

Have a great week end....

Mandy
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  1. Nanna ChelApril 17, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Mandy, we had bananas a few years ago. Must have been a frost free winter. Barb said she saw you at Felton. I had planned to go but got the date wrong. Costa would have been interesting to listen to. He is a character.

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    1. The Old DairyApril 17, 2015 at 4:13 PM

      Yes I did see Barb....Lots of people out there, don't you hate it when you plan to go to something and then have the wrong date...

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  2. BarbApril 17, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    Mandy, those bananas sure are whoppers. I bet they will taste fabulous too. Love Harry's purple curls.

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    1. The Old DairyApril 17, 2015 at 4:14 PM

      I know and trying to walk while wearing it was funny.
      The bananas were the best I've ever eaten ;)

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  3. UnknownApril 17, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    The thought of growing your own bananas would be nirvana. Well done you for hanging in there. I think he's a genuine funny guy but his beard annoys me no end - i cant get past it. I like to see people's faces.

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    1. The Old DairyApril 17, 2015 at 4:15 PM

      Gotta say I love beards.....But I don't think I could handle Bruce with one that bushy..

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  4. MargaretPApril 22, 2015 at 7:21 AM

    The bananas look great, I had 3 bunches this year but the flying foxes got into the first 2, so I wasn't game to eat any, I am still waiting for the third bunch to get big enough to eat , then I will chop them all down again except for the new little trees.
    I am sure Harry will be a whirlwind for a while until the novelty of having no cast wears off......so frustrating for a little boy to be restricted like that.

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