Impatient Impatiens
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
Why would you throw away your eggshells when they’re so useful? There are a myriad of ways to recycle them. My favourite is for soil improvement. Years ago, […]
It really does! Alright, I admit that’s probably a subjective view. In fact, I’ve rarely seen a garden that doesn’t ‘rock’ in my eyes. Seriously though, rocks have a place in […]
It’s tadpole time again! After the recent deluge we had in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Debbie, the drainage pools opposite my daughter’s house filled up. The grand-children watched hopefully, […]