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Tag Archives: waratah
Swane’s Nursery, NSW. Curiously, crumbly, scone cubes ***3 stars
Springing into Action. After years of complacency, the decision was made whilst in the midst of a spring clean up to take advantage of the power tools at hand and clear out the gardens, once and for all. The devastation was speedy, … Continue reading
Posted in Flora, Scones, Specials, Sydney
Tagged andy goldworthy, app, Australian, australian native plants, banksia, bottle brush, crowea, dural, eriostemon, flower power, freisia rose, garden, grevillea, hargraves, isopogon, lilly pilly, native plants, nursery, plants, proteaflora, proteas, swanes, waratah
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Evans Lookout, Blackheath, NSW. Waratah Bingo!!!!!!
How Tall is a Waratah? Too tall for me! Where’s a step ladder when you need one? Nowhere near Evans Lookout that’s for sure! Rather glorious to be walking along and spy such beautiful flowers. Fortunately, trying a lighter, compact … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalk, New South Wales, Plants, Scones
Tagged blackheath, evans lookout, megalong valley, tea rooms, waratah
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Jervis Bay, NSW. Chasing Waratahs at Hyams Beach.
Just Wild About Waratahs Missed the Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens Wild About Waratahs festival which ran from the 24th September to 9 October, 2011. Instead of scones, we were hunting around the bush near Hyams Beach for Waratahs. In the wild … Continue reading
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