It was mentioned on the Gardening Australia TV Show a couple of weeks ago that 'now' is the last chance for planting pumpkins. We have one pumpkin plant that is just starting to take off. Others have died. Last year we had no luck at all, although the previous year did well.This year we've decided to start up a new vegetable patch at the top of our … [Read more...] about Last chance to grow pumpkins!
#fivethingsme
So on Instagram, I was reading about why someone else named their business the name they are using and they shared some other info about them. I thought I might do same here :-) Thanks @mac_ernie for the inspiration.1. As a child I used to spend many hours with my beloved grandmother in her garden. She grew canna lilies, marigolds and lots of other … [Read more...] about #fivethingsme
Seeing the little things
Went out for the purpose of finding small things in the garden late this afternoon. So glad I did. Saw all sorts of insects I hadn't noticed before, some new flowers popping up and also this beautiful Spotted Sedge Skipper Butterfly - quite small and quite beautiful, don't you think? I love seeing butterflies in Summer in our garden and love … [Read more...] about Seeing the little things
When a friend comes to help
We had a friend come over to work in our garden early in the week. So nice of her to do that - it is a big garden and will take us a long time to achieve what we want done, so every little bit of help is gratefully appreciated. Our family of daughters have their own families and homes to look after so it's just Graham, me and our cat, Toki, who … [Read more...] about When a friend comes to help
Lilies in flower
Our lilies are opening up now. Often referred to as Christmas lilies because of the time of year we have two different colours out right now and waiting for others to open. This one is huge, I don't remember it being so big last year. Looks amazing in our front garden. We have others down in the paddock and in our back yard too, but none of … [Read more...] about Lilies in flower