The last few days have been all about things coming in and going out of the Backyard Farm! Mainly, it has been about giving away surplus harvests. This is one of my favourite things about gardening- getting to share the bounty with friends! At the moment I am up to my ears in kale and rocket, and have provided several 'care packages' to friends and family including these leafy greens. There are also plenty of herbs up for offer, including mint, rosemary, bay leaves, coriander and chives.

Luckily it isn't all about produce leaving! Yesterday morning I was pleasantly surprised by a package at my door. Well, slightly surprised given that it was something I had ordered online a few weeks ago! In keeping with the move towards a permaculture garden, I want to dedicate the far corner in the backyard to native plants, including flowering shrubs that attract bees and native birds. It is also a way for me to assuage my guilt at petitioning to have the sunlight-blocking giant gum tree next door removed. I figure that I can compensate by providing an alternate habitat for native species- and one that is well planned and unlikely to drop branches or stop surrounding plants from growing!