Just like a colourful hat that will be paraded at the racecourse for the Melbourne Cup today this Iris has sprung up in a second flush of Spring Colour. It’s very welcome as pretty much everything else has either blown away or been eaten by the rabbits. ... I have a good feeling about our backyard pantry this year. The fruit bushes I planted out in the kitchen garden are looking healthy with great signs of lots of berries to come. The trees in the orchard are starting to burst into life too with miniature figs,... 