Emma 📷🌻
@emmagardens.bsky.social
Bug spotter, flower enjoyer, compost weirdy
Photos are my own 🚫 No AI 🚫
East Gippsland VIC Australia
Photos are my own 🚫 No AI 🚫
East Gippsland VIC Australia
Seed planting day, starting with the most important ones to get started: tomatoes
Some staples and some newcomers this year.
#gardeningAU
Some staples and some newcomers this year.
#gardeningAU
September 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Seed planting day, starting with the most important ones to get started: tomatoes
Some staples and some newcomers this year.
#gardeningAU
Some staples and some newcomers this year.
#gardeningAU
Had a little scare when I heard a rustle and saw a striped tail slither under a bush. I haven't seen a tiger snake here but I know they are around. I was very glad to see a chonky head and blue tongue emerge a few moments later 😅
To do: Clean up rockery!
#gardeningAU #spring #bluetonguelizard
To do: Clean up rockery!
#gardeningAU #spring #bluetonguelizard
September 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Had a little scare when I heard a rustle and saw a striped tail slither under a bush. I haven't seen a tiger snake here but I know they are around. I was very glad to see a chonky head and blue tongue emerge a few moments later 😅
To do: Clean up rockery!
#gardeningAU #spring #bluetonguelizard
To do: Clean up rockery!
#gardeningAU #spring #bluetonguelizard
September 6, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Happy first day of spring!
How is it September? Every year I think "plenty of time in winter to do the pre-spring jobs, easy" and every year I fail 😩😆 I'm moving the goalposts to the equinox to buy a bit more time.
The ranunculus are ready to pop (the ones not vandalised by parrots, that is)
How is it September? Every year I think "plenty of time in winter to do the pre-spring jobs, easy" and every year I fail 😩😆 I'm moving the goalposts to the equinox to buy a bit more time.
The ranunculus are ready to pop (the ones not vandalised by parrots, that is)
September 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Happy first day of spring!
How is it September? Every year I think "plenty of time in winter to do the pre-spring jobs, easy" and every year I fail 😩😆 I'm moving the goalposts to the equinox to buy a bit more time.
The ranunculus are ready to pop (the ones not vandalised by parrots, that is)
How is it September? Every year I think "plenty of time in winter to do the pre-spring jobs, easy" and every year I fail 😩😆 I'm moving the goalposts to the equinox to buy a bit more time.
The ranunculus are ready to pop (the ones not vandalised by parrots, that is)
Picked some celery, obviously didn't check it thoroughly enough when I rinsed it. Felt something tickle my hand as I was chopping, assumed it was a hair. Flicked my hand without looking, still tickling. Actually looked at my hand... Ah, yes, that explains it...
A huntsman spider, not a hair. 😆
A huntsman spider, not a hair. 😆
June 25, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Picked some celery, obviously didn't check it thoroughly enough when I rinsed it. Felt something tickle my hand as I was chopping, assumed it was a hair. Flicked my hand without looking, still tickling. Actually looked at my hand... Ah, yes, that explains it...
A huntsman spider, not a hair. 😆
A huntsman spider, not a hair. 😆
First decent frost of the year ❄️
Gutted that it wasn't two days ago because our first good frost in both 2023 and 2024 was on June 20, and I really wanted that to happen a third time in a row 😆
Happy solstice for yesterday!
#winter #gardeningAU
Gutted that it wasn't two days ago because our first good frost in both 2023 and 2024 was on June 20, and I really wanted that to happen a third time in a row 😆
Happy solstice for yesterday!
#winter #gardeningAU
June 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
First decent frost of the year ❄️
Gutted that it wasn't two days ago because our first good frost in both 2023 and 2024 was on June 20, and I really wanted that to happen a third time in a row 😆
Happy solstice for yesterday!
#winter #gardeningAU
Gutted that it wasn't two days ago because our first good frost in both 2023 and 2024 was on June 20, and I really wanted that to happen a third time in a row 😆
Happy solstice for yesterday!
#winter #gardeningAU
Pretty little skink friend, moved out of the way while I was digging dahlia beds over.
Knows it's onto a good thing - the beds are full of baby worms, isopods, slugs, and ants. A lizard buffet!
#gardeningAU #reptile #biodiversity
Knows it's onto a good thing - the beds are full of baby worms, isopods, slugs, and ants. A lizard buffet!
#gardeningAU #reptile #biodiversity
June 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Pretty little skink friend, moved out of the way while I was digging dahlia beds over.
Knows it's onto a good thing - the beds are full of baby worms, isopods, slugs, and ants. A lizard buffet!
#gardeningAU #reptile #biodiversity
Knows it's onto a good thing - the beds are full of baby worms, isopods, slugs, and ants. A lizard buffet!
#gardeningAU #reptile #biodiversity
Slowly working my way though my dahlias, digging and dividing some, leaving others in their pots.
It's interesting to see the difference in the tubers across different plants. Over time I will probably cull any that are finicky and just stick with the easy to store cultivars.
#dahlia #gardeningAU
It's interesting to see the difference in the tubers across different plants. Over time I will probably cull any that are finicky and just stick with the easy to store cultivars.
#dahlia #gardeningAU
June 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Slowly working my way though my dahlias, digging and dividing some, leaving others in their pots.
It's interesting to see the difference in the tubers across different plants. Over time I will probably cull any that are finicky and just stick with the easy to store cultivars.
#dahlia #gardeningAU
It's interesting to see the difference in the tubers across different plants. Over time I will probably cull any that are finicky and just stick with the easy to store cultivars.
#dahlia #gardeningAU
June 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tidying up in the garden. This fama plant was getting a little big for its neighbours, so I gave it a prune and found some pieces had roots - free plants from pre-made cuttings!
Popped them around the place and admired how great the soil is looking - it has come so far 🤎🌱
#gardeningAU #winter
Popped them around the place and admired how great the soil is looking - it has come so far 🤎🌱
#gardeningAU #winter
June 1, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Tidying up in the garden. This fama plant was getting a little big for its neighbours, so I gave it a prune and found some pieces had roots - free plants from pre-made cuttings!
Popped them around the place and admired how great the soil is looking - it has come so far 🤎🌱
#gardeningAU #winter
Popped them around the place and admired how great the soil is looking - it has come so far 🤎🌱
#gardeningAU #winter
This teeny tiny lavender is too short for cut flowers, but perfect for little scented bundles or adding to gift ties. I adore the compact flowers. 💜
#gardeningAU
#gardeningAU
June 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
This teeny tiny lavender is too short for cut flowers, but perfect for little scented bundles or adding to gift ties. I adore the compact flowers. 💜
#gardeningAU
#gardeningAU
May 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
First harvest from the lilly pilly hedge. When the hedges are bigger and the fruit is plentiful, I'll share with the birds. For now though, mine!
They are really delicious dried - quite tart but also kind of floral. They make delicious jam, too.
#Australia #gardeningAU #bushfood #AustralianNative
They are really delicious dried - quite tart but also kind of floral. They make delicious jam, too.
#Australia #gardeningAU #bushfood #AustralianNative
May 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM
First harvest from the lilly pilly hedge. When the hedges are bigger and the fruit is plentiful, I'll share with the birds. For now though, mine!
They are really delicious dried - quite tart but also kind of floral. They make delicious jam, too.
#Australia #gardeningAU #bushfood #AustralianNative
They are really delicious dried - quite tart but also kind of floral. They make delicious jam, too.
#Australia #gardeningAU #bushfood #AustralianNative
Volunteer kabocha squash from the dahlia patch 😆
I welcome volunteer pumpkins as groundcover - any fruit is a bonus.
Roasted with onions and garlic (still working through last year's garlic harvest), then blended with stock. One had a drier texture, but hey, you get what you pay for.
#gardeningAU
I welcome volunteer pumpkins as groundcover - any fruit is a bonus.
Roasted with onions and garlic (still working through last year's garlic harvest), then blended with stock. One had a drier texture, but hey, you get what you pay for.
#gardeningAU
May 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Volunteer kabocha squash from the dahlia patch 😆
I welcome volunteer pumpkins as groundcover - any fruit is a bonus.
Roasted with onions and garlic (still working through last year's garlic harvest), then blended with stock. One had a drier texture, but hey, you get what you pay for.
#gardeningAU
I welcome volunteer pumpkins as groundcover - any fruit is a bonus.
Roasted with onions and garlic (still working through last year's garlic harvest), then blended with stock. One had a drier texture, but hey, you get what you pay for.
#gardeningAU
May 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My favourite autumn breakfast - greens from the garden (rocket "pronto"), cherry tomatoes from the freezer, cooked in a pan with homemade chilli oil, and a fried egg (from next door) on top. I could eat this every day (until zucchini season!)
#gardeningAU #kitchengarden #foragersgarden
#gardeningAU #kitchengarden #foragersgarden
May 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
My favourite autumn breakfast - greens from the garden (rocket "pronto"), cherry tomatoes from the freezer, cooked in a pan with homemade chilli oil, and a fried egg (from next door) on top. I could eat this every day (until zucchini season!)
#gardeningAU #kitchengarden #foragersgarden
#gardeningAU #kitchengarden #foragersgarden
Chop and drop season!
The choughs have returned, and while I love that my garden attracts wildlife, they can be extremely destructive to young plants.
Laying branches down impedes them a bit, giving plants a chance to get established. Luckily I don't want formal beds 😆
#gardeningAU #mulch
The choughs have returned, and while I love that my garden attracts wildlife, they can be extremely destructive to young plants.
Laying branches down impedes them a bit, giving plants a chance to get established. Luckily I don't want formal beds 😆
#gardeningAU #mulch
May 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Chop and drop season!
The choughs have returned, and while I love that my garden attracts wildlife, they can be extremely destructive to young plants.
Laying branches down impedes them a bit, giving plants a chance to get established. Luckily I don't want formal beds 😆
#gardeningAU #mulch
The choughs have returned, and while I love that my garden attracts wildlife, they can be extremely destructive to young plants.
Laying branches down impedes them a bit, giving plants a chance to get established. Luckily I don't want formal beds 😆
#gardeningAU #mulch
May 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Sitting in my car, unboxing seeds because I couldn't wait to get home and do it 😄
Ranunculus and zinnia seeds from Southern Highlands Flower Farm. How lovely are the reusable tins? 💚
#gardeningAU
Ranunculus and zinnia seeds from Southern Highlands Flower Farm. How lovely are the reusable tins? 💚
#gardeningAU
May 2, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Sitting in my car, unboxing seeds because I couldn't wait to get home and do it 😄
Ranunculus and zinnia seeds from Southern Highlands Flower Farm. How lovely are the reusable tins? 💚
#gardeningAU
Ranunculus and zinnia seeds from Southern Highlands Flower Farm. How lovely are the reusable tins? 💚
#gardeningAU
April 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
First batch of pre-sprouted ranunculus going in the ground today. Some are a little slower to wake up, so they can go in next week.
April 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM
First batch of pre-sprouted ranunculus going in the ground today. Some are a little slower to wake up, so they can go in next week.
If only I had picked these yesterday 😅 Net bags aren't adequate against parrots but I was hoping they wouldn't spot them. Washed them off and cut off the nibbles.
I keep my trees small so that they are easy to maintain. This tree is only chest high, but grew huge 250gram apples 💚
#gardeningAU
I keep my trees small so that they are easy to maintain. This tree is only chest high, but grew huge 250gram apples 💚
#gardeningAU
April 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If only I had picked these yesterday 😅 Net bags aren't adequate against parrots but I was hoping they wouldn't spot them. Washed them off and cut off the nibbles.
I keep my trees small so that they are easy to maintain. This tree is only chest high, but grew huge 250gram apples 💚
#gardeningAU
I keep my trees small so that they are easy to maintain. This tree is only chest high, but grew huge 250gram apples 💚
#gardeningAU
Last year I made "garden beds" (😅) using a piece of cardboard and a bag of compost spread on top. I planted ranunculus into the compost and added sugar cane mulch on top. They flowered profusely.
This year, the soil has been improved a lot more, so I'm hoping they'll be even better.
#gardeningAU
This year, the soil has been improved a lot more, so I'm hoping they'll be even better.
#gardeningAU
April 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Last year I made "garden beds" (😅) using a piece of cardboard and a bag of compost spread on top. I planted ranunculus into the compost and added sugar cane mulch on top. They flowered profusely.
This year, the soil has been improved a lot more, so I'm hoping they'll be even better.
#gardeningAU
This year, the soil has been improved a lot more, so I'm hoping they'll be even better.
#gardeningAU