I’ve been jealously watching displays of delicious Dahlias over the last couple of months, wondering if my Dahlia dreams would come true. Well they finally have. I put my Dahlia tubers in late last year so their growth has been quite a way behind many other people’s. Even the ones I hadn’t lifted were takingContinue reading “Dahlia dreams come true”
Category Archives: seasons
Yes, it is Autumn!
Any doubts about it being Autumn have been thrown out the window. Cool, misty mornings and a promise of the end to daylight savings are proof positive it is, indeed, Autumn. These beauties have been popping up in the wild all over the place as well. There are quite a few different colours, one dayContinue reading “Yes, it is Autumn!”
Season’s end
The days are getting cooler, mornings are darker too. I’m sure we’ll have some more nice days but it looks like we’ve reached season’s end. I actually love it when there’s a transition, the garden seasons remind us that there is always change; change can be what we make it. Leaving aside the metaphorical aspectsContinue reading “Season’s end”
Autumn again?
We’ve had a brilliant sunny day here in the Western Districts of Victoria, Australia, but is it nearly Autumn again? The evenings are becoming cooler and there’s a definite feel of autumn skies in the mornings now. I feel like Summer has been short and sweet, but who knows? We could still get more summeryContinue reading “Autumn again?”
A few random pics
Sometimes I feel like chilling out and just feeling the vibe, so here’s a few random pics I’ve taken since I last posted a blog. Enjoy. Til next time!
Honesty
It’s easy to see why Honesty is given the botanic name Lunaria annua, the papery, moonlike remnants of the seed pod shine silvery bright. This plant has been given various names over its very long history of being commonly cultivated; Dollar plant and Money-in-the-pocket are just two. These too are easily explained by the shapeContinue reading “Honesty”
Merry Christmas
On Christmas Day my true love gave to me a retractable hose, new secateurs and a bottle of Gin. And who needs a partridge in their pear tree? Not me! He’d watched me fighting with the normal hose I use to water the plants in our entertainment area and had the brainwave. Present sorted! HosesContinue reading “Merry Christmas”
Sunny days
Well it was bound to happen eventually. Sunny days are here! Don’t get me wrong, there are still plenty of places in Australia struggling with the excess of water we’ve had in recent weeks. And weeks and weeks it seems… but here in my little garden oasis it is ‘sunny days time’. Flowers are blooming,Continue reading “Sunny days”
Soggy and bedraggled
Soggy and bedraggled is the best way to describe my garden and its surrounds here in South West Victoria. The rain is back again after a few gorgeous days, so we’re back to hearing stories of flooding, and dangerous waters. I’m managing to keep on top of the pasture grasses that make their way intoContinue reading “Soggy and bedraggled”
Rainy days
I feel like I’ve been complaining about rainy days for weeks! It hasn’t really been that bad here in regional Victoria. Until now… In the last couple of days a very large rain event has been dumping water on NSW and Victoria resulting in some serious flooding issues and causing more than a little inconvenienceContinue reading “Rainy days”
The Flowerpot Pen 