1st of September - Marking the first day of Spring. I observed a magpie gathering nesting material to line its nest. It was collecting material from out verandah! I was quite surprised as I thought that the magpies would have already started their nesting. 16th September - Freesias discovered down along the path to Emu … Continue reading Seasonal Observations – September
According to the neighbour we had around 12mm of rain overnight. The morning looked something like this ↑ at one point, and then did this ↓ . That's our Amazing Albany! The back garden has been tidied up quite a bit and the rabbits and guinea pigs shifted around and bedding refreshed. There are still two … Continue reading Spring Tidy Up
By default, this post is about edges. It's a bit of an update on how the wormwood hedge is going and my interim water saving measure for the impending summer ahead. Wormwood Hedge Long term readers may remember my various ravings about wormwood. I planted a hedge out to use as a border to repel … Continue reading Edges
There is nothing quite like the impetus garnered from knowing that the warmer weather is coming, to get you cracking on jobs around the garden. And I can tell you there is no shortage of jobs - evident from the significant lack of posts this month. And last month. And the month before. The last … Continue reading Spring Convulsions
Spoiler Alert: I wrote this post and then realised that some readers may jump to conclusions. So just to set things straight this is NOT a post featuring such chilly hit songs as A Hazy Shade of Winter, The Ice of Boston, Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow or Snowblind. So let us continue, and … Continue reading Winter Hits
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