I'm hearing now, reports on runs of seedlings at nurseries and local Bunnings stores as people rush to start growing their own food in today's current coronavirus situation. I reckon we may well see a whole crop of new and developing gardeners as a result of this crisis. I won't share about how to plant, what to do, etc here as there are many … [Read more...] about Seeds for the year
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It’s time to grow your own food
The current coronavirus crisis is affecting almost everyone the world wide. To date there are more than 140 countries affected, with nearly 200,000 people infected and several thousand who have died. This is, indeed, a sad event the world over. Add to that the panic happening in many western countries where people are stockpiling essential items … [Read more...] about It’s time to grow your own food
The Colour of February
Probably a bit late, but if you follow me on Instagram you would have seen the posts through February. I chose green because this year, we've had plenty of rain throughout the summer period and everything is green - not like in past years. … [Read more...] about The Colour of February
A Visit to Telopea Gardens
I was privileged to be invited, recently, to photograph the beautiful Telopea Gardens in Emerald. My husband came with me for the visit and we were shown the pathways and encouraged to explore on our own. Which we certainly did! This is a 10 acre property and the owners have been there 40 years. When they first began work it was mainly pine trees … [Read more...] about A Visit to Telopea Gardens
Australia’s Blue Banded Bee
I've written briefly about this bee before - it was this bee that was instrumental in my passion for nature and garden photography blooming. I love that they have made their home here where I live in the Dandenong Ranges and we see them every summer. Such beautiful bees. Their official name is Amegilla cingulate. The bee averages around … [Read more...] about Australia’s Blue Banded Bee
The Colour of January
I've been doing a series on the colour of January on my Instagram account. It seems wherever I look locally, the colour purple is present and very evident. Jacarandahs, buddlejas, hydrangeas, agapanthus, foxgloves, wisteria, trechillium, native hibiscus, convulvulus and so the list goes on. Maybe you could say we just love purple and our … [Read more...] about The Colour of January
Our Paddock Garden update
Been a little while since I've reported on how our paddock garden is going. We've had to stop planting since around December and have spent many evenings watering new plants. Thankfully, during January, we've had a fair amount of rain - a lot more than last year, and the highest January rainfall since we started recording it back in 2014. This has … [Read more...] about Our Paddock Garden update