Weather Tuesday 9th August, Willow Vale

It has been a week of glorious winter sunshine with one day reaching 25 degrees, gets me thinking about spring. Tuesday was cooler with some cloud and cold winds abating the sunshine warmth. Last night temperatures dropped to below 5 degrees...it's still winter.

The mulberry tree is now smothered in fresh luminous green leaves and the start of this years crop, Yum! Winter vegies are ready for harvest, and the weed control, mulching and clearing in the garden is in full swing; before warmth and rain begin the growth explosion again.

On days without wind, the weather just now is perfect.

Willow Vale Tuesday 2nd August

Sunny winter days, I just love them. It feels great to stand in the sunlight and warm up, taking away any chilled feeling, like a natural heater. I'm enjoying the little bit of extra light at the end of the day too..Spring is on the way. It's been a mild week with some cool nights but glorious sun filled days, which leave me wishing I could be out in the garden all day, all week. The peach trees are in full blossom and I've been harvesting citrus by the bucket load as new blossom forms for the next seasons growth. Winds have been absent, as has rain, the ground has dried out with grass browning in patches, slow growth has been welcome with the opportunity to clear out unwanted weeds. I'm enjoying the weather a lot, it's very comfortable.

Some people I've spoken with this week have mentioned they'd like to see some rain soon, I find it interesting how quickly we like to see change in weather patterns.

Weather Tuesday 5th July 2011, Willow Vale

Brilliant blue clear skies today looked good from inside, but squally gusting winds took the edge off warmth and comfort outdoors. For much of the afternoon gale force winds buffeted the house and garden, sending cascades of leaves to the east and vibrating flyscreens. It's difficult to capture the look of wind in a still photo, perhaps the shredded banana leaves give an indication of the effects of the winds. We had some overnight rain during the week, the days have remained dry and with the wind, watering of the vegie garden is now on the days agenda. A comfortable 20 degrees today with cooler temps overnight predicted for the remainder of this week.