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Gardens for Wildlife
Have you heard about Gardens for Wildlife here in Australia? It's a program that the City of Knox have been successfully running and the Shire of Yarra Ranges are looking to do the same. If you Google it you'll find that the Albury/Wodonga area also have a program and there are sure to be many others too. We've registered with the Yarra Ranges one … [Read more...] about Gardens for Wildlife
Rare flower
I received an email last night from Cloudehill which is a garden and nursery with a cafe. Amazing gardens to visit, if ever you're in the vicinity of the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia. I often receive emails from them but what got my attention is that a rare flower is out. The plant only flowers every 10 or so years so it's a special … [Read more...] about Rare flower
Wordless Wednesday
Looking back
It's incredible to think of the changes that have taken place on our property in less than 12 months! Two years ago we had two sheep living in the paddock, keeping the grass down. We had to frequently buy hay to supplement their feed and felt that perhaps it was a waste having them there and we should be using that space for ourselves. So … [Read more...] about Looking back
Silver Birches added to our Garden Project
Despite it being summer Graham and I thought we'd get some planting done in our new paddock garden. There is a section at the top of the paddock which is usually damp, even through summer, as the run off from our septic system goes through this area. Consequently we need to plant things that didn't mind having damp or wet feet. And Silver Birches … [Read more...] about Silver Birches added to our Garden Project
Last chance to grow pumpkins!
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!