We have a huge fig tree at home. It's over 70 years old now and is massive. Consequently it gets lots and lots of figs (we never prune it or even water it but it survives well) and the birds come in the daytime during Feb/March and the Fruit Bats at night. We still get to pick plenty for ourselves though - not that I know a lot about using figs in … [Read more...] about Sharing the figs…
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Silver Birch Beauty
We planted our silver birch copse January 2017 and it really has come along very well. The birds love the trees, many small ones are in there regularly but also larger ones, like Crimson Rosellas. Just loving seeing the trunks develop - we lopped lower branches to raise the canopy on them. Under the trees we have planted spring bulbs, … [Read more...] about Silver Birch Beauty
A Day in my Garden
I've decided to do a regular post on 'A Day in My Garden'. Probably should have done this ages ago. When you've been in regular lock downs over eighteen months, you don't get to visit many other places. Graham and I haven't been out of our state at all, since September 2019, and have been mostly home since March 2020, with the occasional trip … [Read more...] about A Day in my Garden
Eastern Spinebill and Kniphofia
Late last year I invested in a new camera. Was looking for something more lightweight and I'd been hearing about an amazing bridge camera that Nikon had brought out. I met up with a photography friend to give their version (one model earlier) a tryout and was suitably impressed. So I bought the Nikon P950 and I have not been disappointed at … [Read more...] about Eastern Spinebill and Kniphofia
Getting More Joy Out of Your Garden: Using Your Camera II
Some basic tips today. Whatever your choice of camera, there are some simple rules, or tips, you can learn, to get the best out of your tool and for photographing your garden. Learn to steady your phone, or your camera, or use a tripod. The heavier the piece of equipment (think camera body with large lens) the harder it is to take still shots. … [Read more...] about Getting More Joy Out of Your Garden: Using Your Camera II