#australiannatives – The Flowerpot Pen

Nests

Bird nests are fascinating things. The little feathered creatures that build their own homes have an internal blueprint for how they need to build them. This nest is a Blackbird nest. Notice the blue piece of nylon entwined into the structure, this is off the twine that holds bales of hay together. This nest hasContinue reading “Nests”

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”

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”

Late Roses

These late roses caught my eye. They were just crying out to be photographed, so here they are in all their sublime beauty. In other news, my business building journey is getting its legs, I had a real life design job to start. A garden focused on sustainability and becoming self sufficient as far asContinue reading “Late Roses”

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”

Wetlands project

For the last few years I’ve been involved in a project to create a new park and wetlands area in the nearby town of Terang, VIC, Australia. It’s been an exciting journey which is starting to show signs of coming to fruition. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an ongoing project with no set end date,Continue reading “Wetlands project”