Imagining Banksia Generations
I love banksias! An ideal plant for coastal areas, they just keep on giving. With dark leathery leaves and silvery undersides, they flower from late summer through to winter. Nectar […]
Breathing Space
It’s a common enough expression, but just what is meant by ‘breathing space’? Could it be a physical space or place? Or a space in time to reflect? Perhaps it […]
Winter Blues …
… purples, pinks, whites and especially greens. In fact, most any colour you can think of. While those of you in cooler climes enjoy the brilliant colouring of leaves […]
Managing Metamorphosis
Imagine being able to completely change your body; change its shape, its colour, its size, the manner of its mobility. Not only that, imagine what a challenge it would be […]
New Growth from Old Wounds
It happened early one morning, weeks ago now. But the angst lingers. I had chosen not to go on my morning walk and was still in my pyjamas when a […]
The Necessity of S L O W
It’s a paradox that as my lifespan grows shorter, instead of speeding up to fit in as much as I can before leaving this mortal coil, I crave for ‘slow’ – a […]
Oriental Roots
I visited the Chinese Garden in Sydney this past weekend. Nestled in the heart of the city, the garden is a symbol of friendship between the city of Sydney and the Guangdong province […]
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Walking the neighbourhood in my quest for gardening ideas is not without its perils. When I advocate ‘getting one’s teeth into it’, I don’t mean literally. But that’s how […]
Berry Challenging
Trawling the local plant nursery the other day, I spied some blueberry plants. I’ve seen them on sale before but haven’t wanted to risk a purchase for two reasons: […]
Frog Destiny
My tadpoles are growing at a rapid rate, some having already morphed into frogs and left my pond for wider froggy horizons. I hope I retain enough in my garden […]
