Today I cut down the sunflowers and hung the heads to dry. A Red-capped Parrot visited the garden in the late afternoon and was a little put out to say the least. Where is my snack?The leaves are really quite big and the heads on some of the plants are larger than dinner plates. The … Continue reading Preparing the back bed. Goodbye Sunflowers! →

Just a little bit of poetry from the garden as a male Red-capped Parrot contemplates a feast of sunflower seeds in the summer garden. They have just about cleaned up the extra flower heads on offer. Entertaining to have around.

I have written a little bit about grass before. The fact that most of our back yard was grass when we moved in. To me it was a most illogical choice for such a small backyard as ours. It was the very first thing to go. We also have had a nasty invasion of grasses … Continue reading Grass is for Parks →

I have a few observations from the garden to record.The first one is that I planted tomatoes from seeds collected last year and grew from seedlings given to me. These have managed to only just produce fruit given the hot weather and irregular watering they have been getting. The majority are being grown in pots.The … Continue reading Tomato Observations in Mid-Summer →

I was given a new little pet yesterday. Rubus moluccanus or Native Raspberry. Very exciting! Here are some links for info.http://anpsa.org.au/APOL22/jun01-1.htmlhttp://teachers.ash.org.au/bushtucker/native_raspberry.htmlThinking about various spots to plant it given that I am looking at changing the layout of plants in the garden over the coming weeks. Such a wonderful addition to the berry collection. I also … Continue reading New Pet – Native raspberry →