A couple of weeks back I had a few different cuttings of plants, plus bits and pieces like carrot tops from the kitchen and pumpkin seeds.So I put them to good use and have since planted most of them out into the garden now that the winter rains seem to have arrived.The mint cuttings were … Continue reading Propogating →

There is a lot of vertical space in the garden and around the house. I plan to utilise this to its maximum capability. At the moment we have peas growing out on the deck, but the plans are broader than that.When we first moved in though, the woodwork such as the decking and around the … Continue reading Vertical Spaces →

Permaculture, as described on wikipedia, is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that mimic the relationships found in natural ecologies. Permaculture is sustainable land use design. This is based on ecological and biological principles, often using patterns that occur in nature to maximise effect and minimise work. Permaculture aims to create stable, … Continue reading Permaculture & Some Explanations →

It is always interesting to me to record the birds that visit the gardens around which I live. Here is a list of those that I have seen here.Grey FantailWilly WagtailNew Holland HoneyeaterWestern RosellaRed WattlebirdBrown Honeyeater (Usually only until the NH Honeyeaters take chase)Welcome Swallow on roofBlack-faced Cuckoo-ShrikeWhite-breasted Robin (in mid-summer in eucalyptus out back, … Continue reading Back Yard Bird List →

The beginnings of a forest are underway. Underneath the myrtles are random scatterings of seedlings and plantings of cuttings. Strays from friends gardens and grasses coming up from out of the manures.Much of the barley grass that is growing has kept the g-pigs in fresh feed for several months. Initially they would not venture past … Continue reading The New Forest →