Hanging In There
A bright splash of colour on one of my early morning rambles pulled me up short. I had been walking with my head down, deep in thought – there’s a […]
A bright splash of colour on one of my early morning rambles pulled me up short. I had been walking with my head down, deep in thought – there’s a […]
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted. In the meantime, life marches on, chiming changes all around us – some good, some not so welcome. During moments of contemplation, […]
Amid the turmoil of our busy lives, I crave for quiet. Not the silence you might imagine, but rather, a peace-inducing space filled with the music of nature. A salve […]
So much is going on. Out of sight, but never far from the minds of gardeners. Yes, that’s right! I’m talking about the underworld of the soil. I’ve written before […]
I have a confession to make: I’m an impatient person. I wish I could say I’m a ‘recovering im-patient’ but that is not yet true. Lately, I’ve been impatient for […]
Autumn sidles into my garden wearing white Plumeria blossoms in her hair. Dressed in gauzy greens with an occasional flash of colour, she looks as though at any moment she […]
The beautiful Maidenhair fern I dug-up from my tiny courtyard garden to give to my newly-settled friend is struggling. I took to the internet to find out why. Maidenhairs (Adiantum […]
I’m blown away by the sheer industry and skill that goes into making a bird’s nest. And unlike we humans, birds do it all over again season after season. Recently […]
… it’s 2019 already! Happy new year to you all! So, what news from my tiny courtyard garden? Well, what about this tiny creature busily preparing dinner on the underleaf […]
It turns out this post is more about what the Star of Bethlehem flower is not. Life is not predictable. Until this moment, I’ve always thought the plant, Agapanthus, was also […]