Pottsville Caravan Trip & Garden Update.

 Well a lot has happened since my last post, the month has gone by so fast. Mainly I have been struggling with my health but getting it sorted slowly. I recently visited my rheumatologist, and went to Brisbane the night before but 7am. next day, appointment was cancelled, so had to go back home. Since then though have had a Telehealth one and he has the flu poor thing.  Have also had a dose of vertigo, never had it before and not very pleasant. It is easing off, although this makes it hard at the dentist which I have had to have 4 fillings. RA apparently can do that to teeth. Who Knew! 

We did take the caravan on a trip though.

We park at New Italy for Morning Tea.

Pottsville Caravan Park, we are at the end.

Mid July, we have spent a week at Pottsville, on the Gold Coast with the Caravan Club. Nice little caravan park but was very full, all those Victorians going North I guess, apparently it is hard to get a booking right up to Darwin.

 It is located on a river which goes out to sea, but all the huts are on that stretch of land. It had two camp kitchens which the club used for the happy hour. John went but I was notified that a friend had died, which really upset me, and wasn't into socialising at all, plus not feeling well so just stayed in the van.

I am not sure the Caravan Club is for me anymore, but will try and last the year being the Membership Officer and all, with two meetings a month.

Camp Kitchen One

The camp kitchens were very well set out, but smallish for a club. 9 Vans went this time.

Camp Kitchen Two which was on the river.

The town is roughly over 7,200 people, with a lovely small shopping centre of the basics. I noticed a few members enjoying coffee in the sun, when we were driving around.

One of two small groups of shops.

 I have also been getting the garden going for Spring. All the roses are now pruned. Wild tomatoes taken out except for a couple, so we still have tomatoes while new ones are growing everywhere which I will transplant a few.My seeds are coming up, and so far pumpkin, Poppies, beetroot and  rocket, also  Sweet Peas are just starting to flower, sign the warm weather is arriving.

Geranium cuttings for the Community Garden plant sales.

Pink Lady Sweet Peas, the smell is wonderful.

Cabbage growing strongly

More seeds coming along

Picking from my mesculan bowl and basil, which I will transplant to outside soon.

Coriander is everywhere as it self seeded.

The Community Garden now has a monthly stall at Centro, which was last Friday, and I try to send things in to sell. This time I picked all the sweet peas for a small bunch and some Pink daisies, plus 10 lemons of which 7 sold. Which means I made $17  for them, so I feel pleased about that. The stall is quite popular. Especially jams, chutneys and pickles. Succulents always sell as well.

The pink daisies and my friend A's Hollyhock, one of 2.

The back garden hasn't had a lot of work done, but John spent hours getting the nut grass out, as best he could down to a low level of soil. Cardboard will be placed on top, and we will fill it with a mushroom/Cow manure mix.

Turkeys love to dig in this soil also. They are a pest.

Opposite side

The opposite side in progress, a bit of wood is being added to the one you see to make it higher to take the soil due to the raised level of bricks. Long containers go in the gap behind, I usually put flowers or bulbs.

The view from my kitchen window. Pink Kalanchoe is blooming and the succulents are now filling the containers.

I will stop now as this is getting a little long, but August/September is going to get busy in the garden.

 

Till Next Time.