One of the joys of tending fruit trees in the garden is getting to pick the fruit. This time it’s Cherry time! My Stella cherry is situated right where I park my car so it’s easy to keep an eye on the development of its fruit. Also to keep an eye out for those peskyContinue reading “Cherry Time!”
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Backyard Birds
Every year Birdlife Australia run a series of seasonal citizen science events called ‘Birds in Backyards’ where we get to count and record the species and numbers of birds in our backyards. The results for the spring survey are in, with the top ten species sighted and counted listed in the first photo. Of theseContinue reading “Backyard Birds”
Simple Joy
There’s a simple joy in going out to your garden, cutting some flowers, then sticking them in a favourite vase. You don’t even need to spend any time arranging them if you don’t feel like it, just bunch them up and let them do their thing. Their beauty is in their forms, colours, scents, andContinue reading “Simple Joy”
Wistaria
That got your attention didn’t it? Wisteria or Wistaria? Both are legitimate. I once got into a heated ‘discussion’ on a FB garden group with a woman who was adamant she knew best. She had NEVER heard this gorgeous plant called Wistaria before, so it never had been. Quite apart from the futility and stupidityContinue reading “Wistaria”
Spring Dayz
Springtime here in South West Victoria, Australia is traditionally unsettled. True to form, we have had a variety of weather experiences lately. We’ve had warm, clear, sunny days, howling gales, cold, frosty or foggy mornings, rain, thunderstorms. You name it, we’ve probably had it lately. Things could be worse, we could be having the bushfiresContinue reading “Spring Dayz”
Blue
The colour blue is difficult to find in the flower world, there are more options for purple and lilac colours. Borage (Borago officinalis) is one plant with what I would call a true blue flower, Love in a Mist (Nigella damascena) is another. Thinking of the theory of how colour affects our moods, the colourContinue reading “Blue”
Weeds
What is a weed? I guess that’s a question that’s been asked since some plants were labeled ‘weeds’. The answer to that question differs between who you talk to. My usual answer to that question is: a weed is a plant growing where it shouldn’t be. Weeds in my locality include lots of pasture grassesContinue reading “Weeds”
We’re In Clover
This little plant is loaded with symbolism. White Clover (Trifolium repens) has been used as animal fodder probably since the domestication of farm animals. It is also connected to the idea of good luck and prosperity. I also think the flowers are beautiful. The saying ‘we’re in clover’ is believed to be linked to theContinue reading “We’re In Clover”
Old Fashioned Beauty
Some plants just sit in a garden, or a park, for decades and remain pretty much unnoticed unless they’re flowering. The Weigela is an example of just such an old fashioned beauty. A native of China and South East Asia, it was first brought to English gardens in 1845 by Robert Fortune, a Scottish botanistContinue reading “Old Fashioned Beauty”
I’m Back
I’m back. My blogging has been interrupted this little while. The state of a person’s mental health can affect all aspects of a life can’t it? My mind is nearly firing on all cylinders again so things are looking up now! The sun is shining today, I feel like having that bright orb in theContinue reading “I’m Back”
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