Date: 21/12/2008 10:02:57
From: pain master
ID: 41345
Subject: Betty's Flower Patch.

High up in the mountains lives a local lady who has a Pyrethrum farm, and Trout hatchery. She also will accommodate you while you are getting ready for tackling Mt Wilhelm (PNG’s highest)…

But she has a wonderful cottage garden, and I thought I’d share some happy snaps.

First up, for all you Poultry lovers, here’s a Pic of Betty’s chooks…

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:04:29
From: pain master
ID: 41346
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and here’s Betty’s Dahlia.

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:05:43
From: pain master
ID: 41347
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and a picture of her Pyrethrum Patch…

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:06:22
From: pain master
ID: 41348
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and a little daisy :)

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:06:52
From: pain master
ID: 41349
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and a purple thistle…

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:07:44
From: pain master
ID: 41350
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and I even took a photo of an Agapanthus for youse all… ;)

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:09:10
From: pain master
ID: 41351
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

some marigolds mixed up with the rest of ‘em…

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:10:01
From: pain master
ID: 41352
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and these cool little yellow Arum lillies from Japan… don’t ask how she got them…

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:12:26
From: pain master
ID: 41353
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and this huge purple salvia.

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:12:55
From: pain master
ID: 41354
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and this huge purple salvia.

ooops…

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:13:37
From: pain master
ID: 41355
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

some snapdragons.

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:14:22
From: pain master
ID: 41356
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and a little white dianthus growing next to a Seaside Daisy…

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:14:50
From: pain master
ID: 41357
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

more Daisies.

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:15:35
From: pain master
ID: 41358
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

Here’s a Monster old Brassica!

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:16:30
From: pain master
ID: 41359
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and more daisies… framed by the olde shed….

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:17:20
From: pain master
ID: 41360
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

I don’t know the name of this orange flower but the honeyeaters loved it.

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:17:53
From: pain master
ID: 41361
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

More Dahlias.

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:18:35
From: pain master
ID: 41362
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and more Dahlias.

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:19:16
From: pain master
ID: 41363
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

Another Aggie, but white this time. :D

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:19:46
From: pain master
ID: 41364
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and a Hydrangea.

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:21:22
From: pain master
ID: 41365
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

and the final shot. Some Nasturtiums. The locals had a laugh when I started to eat the Day Lillies and Nasturtiums and the Portulaca and the fennel…

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:23:15
From: bluegreen
ID: 41366
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

looks like a lovely garden PM, thanks.

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:27:50
From: pain master
ID: 41368
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

it is BG, but sooo very isolated up at 2,600m with a treacherous old dirt track to negotiate to get there. During the wetter times of the year, the road would be impassable.

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:36:49
From: pepe
ID: 41370
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

it must be high – a lot of those plants are temperate.
what does she do with the pyrethrum?

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Date: 21/12/2008 10:42:52
From: pain master
ID: 41372
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

pepe said:


it must be high – a lot of those plants are temperate.
what does she do with the pyrethrum?

a couple of her lads go for a wander, and they pick the ripe heads of the Pyrethrum and bag ‘em up into the big wheat bags. They then load up the Ute and drive down to Hagen where there is a Pyrethrum processing factory.

and yup, high alright; 2,600m above sea level.

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Date: 21/12/2008 13:01:08
From: Bubba Louie
ID: 41380
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

pain master said:


I don’t know the name of this orange flower but the honeyeaters loved it.


Mum used to grow this one.

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Date: 21/12/2008 13:02:30
From: Bubba Louie
ID: 41381
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

pain master said:


and a purple thistle…


Cardoon?

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Date: 21/12/2008 13:03:53
From: Bubba Louie
ID: 41382
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

pain master said:


and more daisies… framed by the olde shed….


My brain really isn’t working today. I’ve got this one, starts with a G.

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Date: 21/12/2008 13:09:11
From: pain master
ID: 41383
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

thanks Bubba, you’re not the only one re: brian failure….

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Date: 21/12/2008 13:17:52
From: Bubba Louie
ID: 41384
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

pain master said:


thanks Bubba, you’re not the only one re: brian failure….

It’s old age.

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Date: 21/12/2008 13:19:47
From: pain master
ID: 41386
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

Bubba Louie said:


pain master said:

thanks Bubba, you’re not the only one re: brian failure….

It’s old age.

again?

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Date: 21/12/2008 14:41:35
From: Bubba Louie
ID: 41387
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

Bubba Louie said:


pain master said:

I don’t know the name of this orange flower but the honeyeaters loved it.


Mum used to grow this one.

Browallia?

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Date: 21/12/2008 14:44:19
From: Bubba Louie
ID: 41388
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

Bubba Louie said:


pain master said:

and more daisies… framed by the olde shed….


My brain really isn’t working today. I’ve got this one, starts with a G.

Gaillardia?

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Date: 21/12/2008 17:18:10
From: orchid40
ID: 41390
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

Bubba Louie said:


pain master said:

and more daisies… framed by the olde shed….


My brain really isn’t working today. I’ve got this one, starts with a G.


Gazania ?

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Date: 21/12/2008 19:57:46
From: Bubba Louie
ID: 41392
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

orchid40 said:


Bubba Louie said:

pain master said:

and more daisies… framed by the olde shed….


My brain really isn’t working today. I’ve got this one, starts with a G.


Gazania ?

Nope.

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Date: 22/12/2008 14:15:24
From: The Estate
ID: 41426
Subject: re: Betty's Flower Patch.

pain master said:


and these cool little yellow Arum lillies from Japan… don’t ask how she got them…


Tis a calla lilly LOL

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