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 →

It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday. Such a beautiful summers evening. A gentle breeze coming through the door. A dog barking in the distance. The smell of fading bbq’s and fragrant flowers in the air.I have been reflecting on some of the hard work over the past twelve months that I have done in the … Continue reading Reflecting on Two Years of Petit Paradis →