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• A Little Discovery

  

  The simple act of finding something delightful is one that I never tire of, and I know Pammy feels the same way. We're often saying to each other "hey, come... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• A Cardamom-flavoured Surprise

  

  When a surprise comes in the form of flowers, it's always a welcome one, and this week we have been watching a surprise floral show from a plant which has been... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Loving the Misty Companions

  

  I love all the little experiments that I conduct in this garden, especially those which take a few years for the results to burst into bloom. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Changing of the Guard

  

  Well, me and my big mouth ... there I was blogging recently, saying our lovely little goldfish, Paul, was coming up to his sixth birthday. I'm very sorry to tel... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Curry Leaf Tree, the Second Generation

  

  There we were at our friends Jolanda and Paul's place enjoying another great meal out in their backyard. In one corner of their very nice garden a young curry... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• So Much Happening

  

  I am in awe of those garden bloggers who keep on slogging away, doing a posting every day. Me, I'm down to one posting a week at best, but at least I never... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Paris Accordeon, a Street Scene

  

  I've been spending so much time building everything I need for my dioramas, from the ground and landscape itself through to the water and the trees and the rock... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2015 MOTO

• Louisiana's Razza-matazz

  

  Watching the build-up is half the fun of owning gorgeous flowering plants. Once you learn how they grow and flower from previous years' experience, you recognis... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Hot Properties

  

  Any doubts that summer is on our doorstep are about to melt away today, with a maximum of 35°C forecast. So, early this morning I was out there with the hose,... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Homemakers

  

  Eagle-eyed Pam did it again this morning – spotted a wasp's nest being started on our succulent Kalanchoe 'Copper Spoons'. I already knew about another wasp nes... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Salad Season

  

  I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoy Saturday mornings, especially ones as lovely as today's, where Sydney is working its way into a perfect, sunny... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Native Beauty

  

  As a gardener I do find it mildly hilarious that our florist shops, when they send out a bunch of "native" flowers, often don't include a single Australian... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• The Hills Are Alive

  

  Listening to our favourite Sunday morning music show, Chicken Hotrod on 2RRR community radio, I was struck by the idea that there's a hundred different ways to... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Springing into Action

  

  Australians have never been all that flash at standing on formality, so the idea that spring begins on a certain date (such as September 1 Down Under) has... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Rain, the Sound of Plants Growing

  

  Gentle rain, the kindest rain of all. Soaking into the soil without damaging the tender seedlings, or even making the flowers sad. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Woo Hoo, Rain Coming, Action Stations!

  

  We gardeners are right up there in the top echelon of people who get a real kick out of enjoying life's simple pleasures. This morning, I'm a kid again,... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Midday at the Oasis, a Diorama

  

  My latest diorama is a scene from a little-known part of the Second World War. The Chevrolet 30cwt truck carrying four members of the Long Range Desert Group,... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 MOTO

• Nine Months Later, Babies!

  

  No, I know what you're thinking, not the mewling and puking kind. I mean baby plants! But it has taken a whole nine months of gestation from planting seeds in... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Use-by Dates

  

  Every now and then I put in a burst of growing radishes for salads. Haven't done it for a while, so a short while ago I planted out my fast-growing radish... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Our Wattle Does Its Thing

  

  This is our best-ever case of something not going to plan – not remotely – yet everything working out quite splendidly in the end. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 GARDENING, HOME