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Get Into The Garden Again, It’s Autumn
the sun has turned down from a High/Extreme to Medium heat this past week here in Perth
the sun has turned down from a High/Extreme to Medium heat this past week here in Perth
According to our Indigenous Noongyar culture, this season is called Bunnuru and it is the hottest time of the year.
Daylesford is home to Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens and the work of German-born, Baron Sir Ferdinand Von Mueller .
What happens to the display gardens of The Chelsea Flower Show long after the show is over?
You may be wondering why over the next few weeks your garden will be looking a whole lot greener and a whole lot healthier and yet you haven’t done a darn thing except sit on the couch and try and forget how hot it is out there.
Nothing quite says Summer more than Sunflowers
The shops are heaving with gift ideas and I don’t know about you, but this year more than ever, it feels like every retailer is chasing me down to eke out the very last remaining dollar left on my credit Read more…
New planters for the front verandah So, I had some surgery on my thumb about a week ago and am one very frustrated gardener! I received notification that two new urns that I ordered, had finally arrived in and were Read more…
For those who yearn for a beautiful garden in the midst of a dry land
On a global scale, we all know that the plant world is vital to the survival of our planet. On a micro and very personal level though, I should begin by saying why plants matter to me. I’m unashamedly a Read more…
This week, I took time out from what quite frankly, can at times be a very daunting schedule of work and family, running a small business in a COVID 19 environment and smack bang in the middle of the rose-pruning Read more…
It’s winter here and there is no greater joy than seeing the stunning blooms of camellias in other people’s gardens as I travel around conducting garden maintenance in Perth as well as in my own garden. These plants you would Read more…
My dear old Dad, who has sadly long since passed and was always a visionary for so many things, once said to me, “You guys should grow blueberries” and that my husband and I should create a blueberry farm, long Read more…
This post contains an affiliate link, which means as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Phew, what a week I have had, so far…the mornings are nice and cool and yet the afternoons are super muggy, humid and Read more…
At our front door, I have two large grey urns on the verandah and when we first moved back into our renovated home I planted them out with a very pretty pink Cordyline called ‘Pink Passion‘. They looked great in Read more…
Nothing quite says Summer for me than Gardenias. Have you always loved their heady fragrance? Feeling the urge to stick your nose against the screen right now??? I adore that divinely, and deliciously beautiful scent from the luscious white blooms Read more…
Last week, we had some work done on our driveway. Our local council put in underground power last year and the light pole which was on the edge of the driveway has been moved to allow for much better access Read more…
Welcome to week 2 of ‘This Week In The Garden I am…….’ This week we are watering our neighbours garden. Each year our next-door neighbour travels over east to visit his family and each year we look after his garden. Read more…
I know, it has been a while since my last blog and frankly, it is only because I have been so overwhelmed with work since returning from the USA in August. I had a fabulous trip attending GardenComm2019 in Salt Read more…
You may have seen the images of gardeny-type people toiling away outdoors, sunhats on and gloved hands, leaning on a shovel and probably also heard how gardeners are generally healthier people, fighting fit, glowy red cheeks and pretty happy kind Read more…
As a new gardener or even a keen experienced gardener, one of the most exciting things that you can do in life is to go plant shopping. There are a couple of things that you can do to prepare yourself Read more…
This post contains an affiliate link, which means as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some people like to cozy up by a fire with a hot cuppa and a good book in winter but us gardeners know Read more…
This post contains an affiliate link, which means as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Mandarin- Citrus Reticulata It’s one of the best times of the year in our garden, it’s the time of year when we can Read more…
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