Maggie Brown
@magsbrown.bsky.social
Retired living in Johannesburg. Gardener. No politics. From anywhere.
🌱 No Mom. I'm not lying in ambush for birds. Really
(That's a bird bath behind him)
(That's a bird bath behind him)
February 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🌱 No Mom. I'm not lying in ambush for birds. Really
(That's a bird bath behind him)
(That's a bird bath behind him)
🌱 My weeds are as high as a 😂
February 4, 2025 at 5:19 AM
🌱 My weeds are as high as a 😂
Tonights dinner. Bunny chows 😄
February 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Tonights dinner. Bunny chows 😄
This front bed has a bit of everything. Basil, eggplant, marigolds, peppers, hot and sweet, rhubarb, asparagus, lime and fig at wall end.
January 30, 2025 at 4:17 AM
This front bed has a bit of everything. Basil, eggplant, marigolds, peppers, hot and sweet, rhubarb, asparagus, lime and fig at wall end.
The Zombie cat catching the last rays
January 29, 2025 at 5:51 AM
The Zombie cat catching the last rays
Prolific gem squash.
January 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Prolific gem squash.
I think I finally may have trained Blue Sky. My feed is full of gardens, allotments, cats and for some reason, chickens 😂.
January 27, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I think I finally may have trained Blue Sky. My feed is full of gardens, allotments, cats and for some reason, chickens 😂.
The relentless rain has finally stopped. Now I need to tackle the industrial scale weeding. This is a pretty inaccessible part of the garden. 🌱
January 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The relentless rain has finally stopped. Now I need to tackle the industrial scale weeding. This is a pretty inaccessible part of the garden. 🌱
My rhubarb has really liked all this rain
January 19, 2025 at 4:43 AM
My rhubarb has really liked all this rain
🌱My roses are in there somewhere 😯
January 17, 2025 at 7:10 AM
🌱My roses are in there somewhere 😯
We have had incredible amounts of rain recently and this is what I came home to after being away for a few days 🙄🤣🌱
January 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
We have had incredible amounts of rain recently and this is what I came home to after being away for a few days 🙄🤣🌱
I had a lovely surprise this morning while doing a tour of the garden 🌱. A huge owl was sitting on the top of an old tree stump. I haven't heard owls for some time and I was worried that they had moved on. Especially after the firework hell of New Year.
January 2, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I had a lovely surprise this morning while doing a tour of the garden 🌱. A huge owl was sitting on the top of an old tree stump. I haven't heard owls for some time and I was worried that they had moved on. Especially after the firework hell of New Year.
Annual turkey magic. Converted to turkey noodle soup. Perfect.
December 27, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Annual turkey magic. Converted to turkey noodle soup. Perfect.
Annual turkey magic. Converted to turkey noodle soup. Perfect.
December 27, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Annual turkey magic. Converted to turkey noodle soup. Perfect.
Can you spare a thought for all of us in "sunny" South Africa? After weeks of unrelenting heat with temperatures up in the late 30s, we now have biblical rain since last week, until well into New Year. Everyone here normally plans on outdoor gatherings at this time of the year... 😂
December 23, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Can you spare a thought for all of us in "sunny" South Africa? After weeks of unrelenting heat with temperatures up in the late 30s, we now have biblical rain since last week, until well into New Year. Everyone here normally plans on outdoor gatherings at this time of the year... 😂
My first, and probably only, tomato this summer. The heat has really set back production 🙄🌱
December 20, 2024 at 6:42 AM
My first, and probably only, tomato this summer. The heat has really set back production 🙄🌱
Happy horseradish after last night's splendid rain.
December 17, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Happy horseradish after last night's splendid rain.
Gorgeous storm rolling around bringing much needed rain and cooling the temperatures from hell. I may actually be able to get into the garden tomorrow 🌱
December 14, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Gorgeous storm rolling around bringing much needed rain and cooling the temperatures from hell. I may actually be able to get into the garden tomorrow 🌱
Red amaranth getting ready to take over again 🌱
December 13, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Red amaranth getting ready to take over again 🌱
Unfortunately this scorchingly hot and dry weather has brought about an infestation of red spider mite 🌱
December 12, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Unfortunately this scorchingly hot and dry weather has brought about an infestation of red spider mite 🌱
My espalier fig is drinking up the sun 🌱
December 11, 2024 at 10:14 AM
My espalier fig is drinking up the sun 🌱
We are having ridiculously hot temperatures in Johannesburg since September. Coupled with very little rain and water shortages it's been a challenge keeping my garden alive. Some things seem to like this weather though.
Sweet potatoes are doing well.
Sweet potatoes are doing well.
December 11, 2024 at 7:18 AM
We are having ridiculously hot temperatures in Johannesburg since September. Coupled with very little rain and water shortages it's been a challenge keeping my garden alive. Some things seem to like this weather though.
Sweet potatoes are doing well.
Sweet potatoes are doing well.
I am the queen of recycling. In fact I never throw anything away,just in case. Hence the repurposed mosquito net and bedframe on the wall (for cucumbers)
November 24, 2024 at 9:09 PM
I am the queen of recycling. In fact I never throw anything away,just in case. Hence the repurposed mosquito net and bedframe on the wall (for cucumbers)