Wild Wonderful Weather
Today is for nesting, for staying snug.The whole eastern seaboard of Australia is in the thrall of a ‘weather event’. When I was a child, extreme weather arrived with little forewarning beyond […]
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A Theory of Relativity
Just recently, I heard myself say ‘it’s all relative’. In fact it’s not the first time I’ve heard this, having said it many times before when trying to understand something […]
Does Size Matter?
And by whose measure? When I hear this question posed I think of what is often inferred – that somehow bigger is better. Yet, we all know that isn’t […]
A Silver Day
I awoke this morning with silver on my mind. Silver linings, silver bells, silver spoons but mostly, silver days. Soft rain was falling; the cool breath of morning sighed through the ginger leaves outside […]
Pruning with Excalibur
Pruning is an essential part of gardening. By pruning I mean cutting back the old, the dead, and the unwanted, to encourage new, stronger growth and better shapes. The trick […]
Where the Wild Things Are
Have you ever pondered just what constitutes a garden? Certainly more than the plants that grow in it or the humble gardener who attends them. For me, a garden is […]
The Healing Garden
Rachel Carson reminds me that ‘there is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature ‑ the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.’ What […]
A seed is planted
I am a noticer of things. I see stories everywhere. Stories serve to help us understand our lives and the worlds of which we are part. I want to […]
Big Dreams for a Tiny Garden 