Autumn 2009

 After the terrifying experience of the fires of Summer, we have had some modest autumn rainfall. This has been enough to germinate grass seeds in the paddocks with enough follow up rain to ensure it survives but with enough warmth so far to stimulate pasture and plant growth. 

After the February fires, many of the grafted walnut trees showed significant new growth, something you do not expect to see in later summer. Some of the ungrafted walnut rootstocks (J. regia) are going autumnal (early May) but the smoke from the fires seems to have convinced the grafted trees that it is still spring. 

The photo above was taken during some recent showers, looking west from the farm house.