The Heart of the Matter

There are a few areas of native bush on our block. I've been concentrating on extending one of those areas, using plants that I've picked up at school fairs, markets and op shops. I've had about a 50:50 success rate with the plants establishing, which isn't bad considering I've neglected them.

Here's a puka that I planted about a year ago:



There seems to be some strong growth with a new bud appearing at the heart of the plant. I love the structure of the plant viewed from above.

And here's a cabbage tree that's almost doubled in size in a couple of years:



It's probably time to find a few more plants now and see what happens next...