Where was I? As much as I’d love to be a full-time gardener, spending every moment toiling in the soil, life has a habit of drawing your attention away from what you love. Sometimes it is to do things you would rather not, and other times life hands you opportunities too good to refuse! Last week was one of the good ‘not to be missed’ … Continue reading Latest post: Where was I?
Where have I been and what have I done? Aside from my monthly ‘what I’m doing in the garden’ posts, which have proved to be an invaluable resource for future me as I stand in a large chaotic garden wondering what to do next, I seem to have left off in the middle of the winter moaning about how hard it is to garden here. … Continue reading Where have I been and what have I done?
Me Again Last year I took a bit of a break from the blog. It wasn’t intentional, it just happened. Sometimes life gives you what you need. It didn’t stop doing what I’ve always done in the garden, I just never seemed to find the time to write about it. This year I intend to make time. It was my New Year’s resolution; however, those … Continue reading Me Again.
Things I want to achieve in February 2025 How is February already a quarter over? And while we’re at it where has January gone? It isn’t that I haven’t been in the garden – far from it. I’ve been in it most days, working hard to whip it into some kind of start of year restart so it is easy going into the rest of … Continue reading Garden list for February
Making the hard chop In the old garden I used to have an amazing orchard. There were about 30 now mature fruit trees. I had the space, so I just planted what I wanted without too much thought and consideration. Although I did have a ‘do or die’ philosophy, which is quite self-explanatory. A tree would be popped in a hole and left to fend … Continue reading Making the hard chop
Best Valentine’s Day ever! I’m honestly not sure how we are going to top this, and it all revolved around the garden. I have been on a mission to showcase the vegetables I grow in the meals I make. I’m a gardener well ahead of being a cook in terms of priorities, passion and ability. I revel in bringing forth life from bare soil and … Continue reading Best Valentine’s Day ever!
The giant list of things that need to be done. After yesterday’s declaration of good intentions >Yesterday’s post<  I took a moment to write down everything I need to do. And now I see why I kept it in my head and just procrastinated as a coping mechanism… It is a tad daunting. But it is what it is, and is what I got myself … Continue reading The giant list of things that need to be done.
Good Habits start today. This is just a quick post and a public declaration, that I will be getting stuff done or be publicly shamed. The recent short weeks combined with a new ‘no back to school’ empty nest thing has really thrown the start of my February into disarray. I feel like I’ve been waiting for some kind of normal to kick in but … Continue reading Good Habits start today.
Heroes and Superstars. The garden has really been pumping out the harvest. Everyday there is something new to deal with, on top of the things already overwhelming my harvest basket. It can be so easy to just take yet another zucchini for granted or leave it languishing on the plant a little longer in an obstinate attempt to delay the inevitable, which ultimately results in … Continue reading Heroes and Superstars
I’ve been away – not for long, but just long enough to soak in a few days of someone else’s summer, which was a lot better than ours.  I got away to Flinders, outside of Melbourne for three days for all things gardening, hanging out with my fellow Botanical Guides from the fab tour company Botanica World Discoveries. It is a privilege to be counted … Continue reading Jumping the Ditch
