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
In my garden
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
Chocolate Lilies in the Paddock
Three years ago we got rid of the pet sheep we had in our 3/4 acre paddock, with the vision of turning it into a garden. Two years ago we had it landscaped - it looked so different with lots of new garden beds, surrounded by pathways, and two creek beds and a billabong. We also then joined the council's Gardens for Wildlife Program. Over the … [Read more...] about Chocolate Lilies in the Paddock