Monday, May 22, 2006
Time warp
Now in Nimbin and still not entirely convinced I haven't been transported back in time to the 1970's! The town was formed in 1973 when all the hippies in the land came here for the Aquarius Festival, then many of them then stayed on to create Nimbin as it is today. Am doing some wwoofing at Jarlanbah permaculture community, staying with one of the original Nimbin-ites on a half acre block.
Been doing lots of gardening and discovering some wierd and wonderful new plants, including the peanut butter tree (the fruit tastes like peanut butter) and my personal favourite - The Chocolate Pudding tree!! Yes there is actually a fruit that tastes like chocolate pudding. Am going to collect lots of seeds and start a plantation in the Shropshire hills when I get back to England ;-)
Yesterday the great earring sale unfortunately turned out to be less great than hoped for as the rain came and the people didn't, so off to try my luck in Brisbane later this week..
Nimbin main street
Shovelling action
Peanut butter fruit tree
Chocolate pudding fruit tree - the fruits turn dark brown when ready
Been doing lots of gardening and discovering some wierd and wonderful new plants, including the peanut butter tree (the fruit tastes like peanut butter) and my personal favourite - The Chocolate Pudding tree!! Yes there is actually a fruit that tastes like chocolate pudding. Am going to collect lots of seeds and start a plantation in the Shropshire hills when I get back to England ;-)
Yesterday the great earring sale unfortunately turned out to be less great than hoped for as the rain came and the people didn't, so off to try my luck in Brisbane later this week..
Nimbin main street
Shovelling action
Peanut butter fruit tree
Chocolate pudding fruit tree - the fruits turn dark brown when ready# posted by Beth D @ 3:10 PM 
