Mushrooms... sure, why not

This page is just some of the mushrooms that I have found around my place (in the last week), there are others that I have posted up here (in Crazy beautiful garden) but there is so much life around the 5 acres, it is hard to ignore. None of these were planted by me, and I have no idea if I can/should eat them (I know the chickens, ducks and geese give some of them a go )

I just wanted to illustrate that there are so many nice things around us, so many things that are so small, things that we step on, step over or just ignore. You can see the size of some of these little guys (by judging the leaves and grass near them)

This one was growing out of some hay that I am going to be using for mulching or garden edges.

I love this one, it just smashes out of the ground, leaving a crater around it, moves the grass that was growing above it. Amazing what nature can do when it wants something to happen.

This one, I am unsure if it is growing from under the leaf and pushing it up, or the leaf has fallen onto the mushroom, either way it is so beautiful. Amazing the intricate details in such small things.

There are so many shapes, sizes and colors that mushrooms can be. You don't think about it when you go to the shops and buy a bag to cook with, but there are so many others out there. It is easy to see how writers get inspiration to make "fairy gardens" and things like that, some are like seats, some (like this one) are like little umbrellas.

Some are not as beautiful in the traditional sense, but still there is beauty in the creation of this little guy, and whatever task he is trying to achieve.

And finally (for now) this. You can see the top of this one is unlike any of the others (although they are all unique) the top is not solid. Amazing. It is more like several sections put together (like a clover), either this is an abnormality in this mushroom, it is going through a life cycle step that causes this, or a chicken found it and wanted to just taste little parts. I don't know. I could ask the great and powerful Google, however as long as this little guy (and all the others) are happy, then I am happy to have them. My only concern is if the animals get sick from eating them, hopefully they are not that silly.. we will see..

If you like mushrooms then I hope that you like what I have been finding around my place :) I do love capturing things like this kind of life, and being able to show people all around the world, however there is so much that a camera can't catch, so much that you just have to see for yourself.

Well, I will leave you on that note, I hope that your day is great, full of sunshine and happiness :)

Crazy beautiful garden

This morning I wanted to share with you some photos more than anything else. These are photos I have taken of some (small) parts of my gardens. There are so many beautiful things in the world that get hidden away in plain sight, but if you relax, take the time and enjoy the things around you, you will see so much more.

Like this, under one of the tomato plants is this little guy. I am not saying that he is a good mushroom, or beneficial (might be the worst thing in the world to have growing near my tomatoes) however he grew there by himself and appears to be very happy with life. It is such a delicate little mushroom, I am afraid that one of those little tomatoes could squash it easily!

On the topic of mushrooms, these little guys don't quit! They look so soft, like you could just push down on them and they would spring back up (not recommended), they look like a cloud of mushrooms

Majority of my property is Australian native plants, and native to this area, however there are some things that the previous owners have planted that I will never destroy because they are still alive, they are still doing so much. I would not have chosen a lot of them, but they are here until they don't want to be anymore :)

This little flower is so interesting, in a sea of ferns and palms this little one decided to bring some color into the area. I am not complaining.

Some more of the slightly odd plants for this area, but they do what they do :) 

They add some "diversity" into the scene, and a lot of birds and spiders are calling this place home, adapt and overcome.

Something again from the eatable side of the garden, I am more into natives (native to the area) and eatables. I don't see a huge need to add things that are just beautiful (I have Queen Cassowary in my life and that is more than enough beauty for my garden (and of course my princess Pants) because in creating an eatable garden, you bring with it all the beauty of the flowers that assist the veggies, like this one.

And... then there are carrots. These are some of the carrots that we don't talk about in public, the test babies. I have learnt a few things about growing carrots since these ones (which tasted fine so I don't mind what they look like)

Ok, my ducks are politely requesting that I let them out now (just on sunrise), so I must go and attend to the other living things around here.
I hope that you see the beauty and uniqueness in life just as in these carrots :) They might seem twisted but they are just as tasty!

Enjoy today and everyday, I will keep updating and blogging (hopefully for your enjoyment)