When you think of accessible gardens, often the first thing you think of is raised beds. Raised beds are not all created equal, there are lots of things to take into account. A raised bed must suit the purposes and needs of the person using it, a wheelchair user has different needs to a personContinue reading “Raised Beds”
Category Archives: gardens
Community Projects
This blog is another article from Grow! Spring Edition, 2024. Grow! Is a new zine for garden and art inspo in the South West of Victoria, Australia. Community Projects: Gardens can be more than the space surrounding your home. They can also be spaces for public use including parks, botanic gardens, community gardens, gardens inContinue reading “Community Projects”
Once Upon a Chair
This is the second post from my new zine ‘Grow!’. Meet ‘Once Upon a Chair‘ and the creative brains behind it, Liz. *Taken from Grow! Winter 2024, 2nd edition. Liz has been a creative person from a young age, she has used a variety of mediums, painting with acrylics, oils, sign writing, then teaching herselfContinue reading “Once Upon a Chair”
Innerbloom Gardening Therapy
In my last blog post I announced I will be sharing articles from my zine, ‘Grow!’, in this format. The idea being to share the information as far as possible. So here is the first article in the ‘Under the Spotlight- Gardening’ section from the Autumn, 2024 edition. Innerbloom Gardening Therapy: Kim has had aContinue reading “Innerbloom Gardening Therapy”
Tree Dahlia
I love these plants, they tower over the garden majestically. Tree Dahlia is an apt name, they can grow as tall as a small tree. It’s been a good season for them here in Southwest Victoria, it’s been cold but we’ve had no frosts or major wind events. The last few years I’ve lost mostContinue reading “Tree Dahlia”
Autumn
Autumn has well and truly snuck up on us now. Daylight savings has ended so we can look forward to snuggly nights tucked up inside. We’ve finally got a bit of rain here in South West Victoria, hopefully we get just the right amount, not too much as they have been getting further north ofContinue reading “Autumn”
Bee Food
Gardeners have different ways of thinking and doing. One gardener’s weed infested yard is another’s pollinator’s heaven. I’m the first to admit I’m a lazy gardener so I fall deeply in the latter category. This is my yard. I refuse to mow the lawn, that’s my husband’s job, but if it’s not done I don’tContinue reading “Bee Food”
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”
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”
Rose Pruning Time
It’s that time again, rose pruning time. Time to sharpen those secateurs and loppers to cut those rose bushes down to size. I’ve covered rose pruning in previous posts so I won’t go into it in this post. If I was more clever I would put a link in to connect you to past roseContinue reading “Rose Pruning Time”
The Flowerpot Pen 