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Nature Art

On the weekend I was lucky enough to be at the Melbourne Uni Burnley Campus to attend the Therapeutic Horticulture Australia 2022 conference. I will be talking more about that in episode 2 of my podcast, The Flowerpot Pen, but I wanted to share some pictures of some nature art I stumbled across in theContinue reading “Nature Art”

Season Two

Season Two of my podcast, The Flowerpot Pen, has dropped! It’s great to be back on the podcasting wagon after a break. My plan is to use the podcast as a medium to collect the stories I need for my next writing project, which is introduced during this episode. I’ve also been ‘busy’ creating someContinue reading “Season Two”

Books, photos, podcasts.

One good thing about a holiday is it puts your life into context, it helps you sort out your next steps. The ‘chill’ vibe of Hawaii, both the place and the people, reminded me to stop and smell the Hibiscus. Take the steps to make your life a fulfilling one. Since getting back from HawaiiContinue reading “Books, photos, podcasts.”

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”

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”

A book review

I’m on holiday in the big smoke at the moment (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) and when I’m on holiday it’s become a bit of a habit to get myself a new book. Because, you know, you can never have enough books… This time I’ve treated myself to one called ‘A History of Gardening in 50 Objects’Continue reading “A book review”