Summer was a bit late starting but it’s here with a vengeance now. The grass dried off very quickly so was an easy starter for several large fires across Victoria. We were extremely lucky here, the fires that started were put out very quickly. The grass is brown, the sky is usually blue, unless it’sContinue reading “Summer”
Category Archives: seasons
Back
It’s been a while! Life goes on, the seasons turn. It’s winter now after a very dry summer. A bit of rain has freshened things up, but there’s still a way to go. Here are some pics from yesterday , as is so often the case here in SW VIC, the skies were beautiful. TilContinue reading “Back”
Back
It’s been a while but I’m back to do this quick post today. Things have been hotting up here, developing a ‘learning garden’ site, updating social media on the interwebs… it’s been go, go, go. On top of that, Xmas 🤶 is only a couple of weeks away (then it’s my birthday :)) The wetlandsContinue reading “Back”
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”
Cherry Time!
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!”
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”
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”
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”
Cold
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything in this space, a death in the family created a glitch in daily life that will take a while to mend. Meanwhile, it’s got cold here in the Western Districts of Victoria, Australia. We traditionally think of the year as having only four seasons, a hangover fromContinue reading “Cold”
The Flowerpot Pen 