Bbbrrrrrr! It’s cold out there! Frost warnings have been set for the whole of my state, my toes are cold, and the heater is having a bit of difficulty keeping the temperature even. The last few mornings have been frosty and some plants in my garden are starting to show the signs of frost damage.Continue reading “Frosty nights”
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Another Use For Flowers
I haven’t been doing a great deal in my garden lately. A combination of rainy days, a bout of ‘the flu’, and a general lack of motivation have kept me inside, gazing out at all the pruning to do. There’s a few more weeks before the deciduous trees and shrubs start busting out their springContinue reading “Another Use For Flowers”
More Roses Please!
I find this time of the year quite exciting! Apart from having a good clean up around the place, you can also use the cold days planning for the year ahead. The best part for me is choosing which rose(s) I’m going to add to my collection! The choice is always made easier by havingContinue reading “More Roses Please!”
Dahlia days are done.
Those magnificent queens of the garden are done for the year, so as the days get colder, it’s time to dig them up. If you’ve followed my blog posts or listened to my podcast, The Flowerpot Pen, you might have realised I’m a bit of a lazy gardener. As a result, some jobs don’t getContinue reading “Dahlia days are done.”
Pruning Chrysanthemums
The patchy rainfall and chilly air aren’t really conducive to getting out in the garden, but sometimes I’ve just got to bite the bullet and get out to the jobs that are screaming at me through the windows. Pruning this particular Chrysanthemum is one of those jobs. In my latest podcast episode I talk aContinue reading “Pruning Chrysanthemums”
Podcast
Don’t forget to listen to episode six of my podcast, The Flowerpot Pen. Available on Spotify, Apple podcasts, GooglePlay, Acast, and Anchor. You may even enjoy it! 🤔😁👍🏻
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Nearly winter
We’re rolling in to the end of Autumn now. It’s been a big up and down roller coaster in the weather department here in the Western Districts of Victoria, Australia. We’ve had cool but gloriously sunny days and cold, grey, miserable days too. One common theme in conversations though, is we haven’t had enough rain;Continue reading “Nearly winter”
World Bee Day
May 20 is World Bee Day! Yay! Bees are among the most important creatures we have in the world! The transfer of pollen between flowering plants leads to fertilisation and the eventual creation of a great deal of the food we eat. Without bees to undertake this important work we, as a whole species, wouldContinue reading “World Bee Day”
Chryssies
One side effect of Mother’s Day is the leftover potted Chrysanthemums. If you’ve got some in a bouquet that you particularly like you can try to take cutting of them and propagate them for your garden, but that’s another post topic. If you’re lucky enough to get a potted chrysanthemum, when you’ve finished admiring themContinue reading “Chryssies”
Botanic Garden stop
I spent a large part of today on a trip further west into Victoria, to the city of Hamilton to pick up a truck. It is Mother’s Day, but seeing as my kids all live three to four hours drive away in the other direction I didn’t have to be anywhere to be showered withContinue reading “Botanic Garden stop”
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