A week ago I had the privilege and pleasure to present at the State Rose and Garden Show in Werribee. What an honour that was, to speak on the same stage that also had Jane Edmondson from Gardening Australia, Vasili Kanidiadis of Vasili's Garden on SBS and landscape designers and horticulturalists all talking about gardening, roses, propagation and … [Read more...] about Getting More Joy from Your Garden Through Photography
Planting Day of the Week
My husband and I are going to try and set a new routine for our garden. Set aside one day a week specifically for planting and, if possible, the day before any forecast rain. Other days will be for maintenance as weather permits and our other activities. It's so nice that we no longer have to just do the garden on weekends but can now work in it … [Read more...] about Planting Day of the Week
Gardens 4 Wildlife Program
If you, like me, want to encourage more birds in your garden, and other wildlife, then looking into the Gardens 4 Wildlife Program is so worthwhile. If there isn't one in your region, perhaps reach out to your local council or shire, to see if they would look at introducing it. I'm involved in the Shire of Yarra Ranges and Victoria has programs … [Read more...] about Gardens 4 Wildlife Program
Visiting George Tindale Gardens
Our church group had an outing this week to the George Tindale Memorial Gardens. I'm always up for a garden visit anytime and I'd been told by a friend that it was looking particularly good at the current time. It was a gorgeous spring day, not too hot, not windy and perfect for wandering along the pathways exploring all the plants, flowers and … [Read more...] about Visiting George Tindale Gardens
Wisteria in bloom
Our wisteria is almost in full bloom now. It sits over the pergola in our half acre park area of our property and looks amazing and smells amazing too. This is a great place to be during spring and summer in our garden. And we love to hold garden parties out here - although probably not this year as we have much work to do in the garden. Lots … [Read more...] about Wisteria in bloom