Asta-la-vista Baby!

I'm finished! I completed Semester 1 of University Year 2. Huzzah, now I have to wait until July 4th for my marks to be released! You'll all hold your breath with me right? 

Alas, I can't sit around waiting for my marks forever, so I have begun my holiday missions! These include everything from cleaning my room, making a blog video to painting a picture. I want to be busy, but not too busy. Going to enjoy some down time which I've earnt. 

The latest breaking news in the saga of my life is BUSHTURKEY ATTACK. I came home on a high from my last exam, looked out the backdoor to check on my baby plants when I saw the unthinkable. Massacred lettuce babies. 

"I'm so sorry little guys! I swear, I'll find who did this and get revenge!!!"

While mourning for the loss of my leafy lettuce, I passed my gaze over my sweet strawberries to get a double whammy. 

"I didn't prune those buds off did I . . . Oh no, Matthew's going to freak"

The invader pruned back not only the lettuce, but knocked off a few of the growing strawberries. Fortunately  it filled up on those plants and left the rest intact, however I'm not leaving them vulnerable this time. 

I enlisted professional help.

Using some smooth talking I got Tia the ferocious guard dog's paw print on a contract of personal security. 

Protect with honour! Charge small fluffy dog. 

So now I've got Tia on my side, the rest of my plants should fare well. Cheeky bush turkey walks down our driveway and jumps over the fence into our yard. How rude! Don't they think to knock first?!

Here is an update on the condition of my plants!

Those flowers will eventually turn into tomatoes!

Multiple species of strawberry plants: some with buds, flowers and vines!

Also some corn, because . . . why not!

Aside from my edible plants, there are some other interesting edible things in my backyard too.

We planted a mango tree sapling about two years ago in the hopes that it bears Bowen mango fruit. 

We want the Bowen mangoes because our other two mango trees only grow stringy mangoes and tree houses. What's up with that?

Now this next plant may not be edible, but it's still really cool.

It's called Old Man's Beard and it's this strange air plant that doesn't root into the earth. Just hangs around on things and grows.

I grew a beard too! Hooray, I'm santa. 

Well, sorry but I mous-tache as I'm taking Tia to the vet. Maybe I could ask about some steroid injections for her new security job . .  .

Yes I'm crazy but you already know that because you're reading my blog. Shh, keep the secret safe.

Bye!

Gemma xx