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Benches made from recycled plastic

07 Saturday Sep 2019

Posted by RuthsArc in creativity, photography

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Recently, I noticed these delightful new benches made from recycled plastic. They are in Hobart’s Salamanca Place, with plastics obtained from the market held every Saturday.
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The design of the benches replicates the sandstone warehouses built in the 1830’s.
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It’s great to see thoughtful recycling.
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Our Garden – August

02 Monday Sep 2019

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Another month has gone by in our garden, a month of winter rain, wind and occasional frosts. We had crocuses, for a day, until they were battered by the weather. Daffs continue to flower.
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We’ve harvested rocket and spinach, enjoying the “oh so fresh” taste with savoury pastries, sandwiches and brunch.

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Carrots are shooting and I’ve planted beetroot, rainbow chard, spring onions, garlic and snow pea seedlings.
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I cut the rhubarb right back at the end of June. Look at it now. The relish I made was delicious with cheese and biscuits, I’m looking forward to making more.

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There are new shoots on two hydrangea bushes. (I admit, I thought they had died!)
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Our citrus tree has had lots of flowers and tiny fruit are now appearing.
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Does anyone know what this tree is? A few metres tall with sticky seed pods. Two free plant id apps haven’t been useful.
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And I’m not sure what these will be. The joy of a new garden 🙂
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Changing Seasons – August

01 Sunday Sep 2019

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My initial thought was that August was a totally wet, cold and windy month here in Tasmania. However, the photos I’ve taken in the past thirty one days give a different impression.

Between showers, we did get out for walks at Pipeclay Lagoon Conservation Area. I’m not sure what the wood spikes were for, perhaps remains of an old fence line or jetty.
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Also a walk on nearby Clifton Beach. Although we had to rush back to the car as the rain fell again.IMG_4264

The mail boxes at this beach always make me smile.
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All the rain created spectacular waterfalls where I experimented with long exposure photos.
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Despite the weather, August is a colourful month here. The bright yellow wattle is a winter highlight.

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There has been snow on Mount Wellington all month but the days are getting longer so it is now still light when I get home. I don’t need a torch to get the post from our street side mail box. Oh the memories of having post pushed through a letter box in the front door. They don’t do that here!
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My crochet project at the moment is this spiral square blanket.
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I’m linking this post to Su’s Changing Seasons series. Have a look at how other bloggers have spent their month.

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