I did a post on other backyard gardening blogs some years ago and recently did a new search to find that we are growing in number.As though it is not enough that folks are taking to claim the backyard as a piece of productive edible gardening space and a real place of interest, many are … Continue reading Australian Backyard Gardening Blogs & Websites →

 With the recent removal of the trees from the other block the tree loppers had a load they needed to dump elsewhere before they could make a start on the rest of the block. So I asked for them to deliver it to our house so that I could mulch some of the garden.It certainly … Continue reading The Mulch Pile →

Friends shared with us at our local Community Garden meet about a series of books they have been reading called the Ringing Cedars of Russia series.The books sounded intriguing and so I looked into them and consequently opened up a new world to contemplate. I won't go into the series here as there is a … Continue reading The Ringing Cedars of Russia – Dachniks and The Way Forward →

The trees are gone!I met with the loppers Thursday to arrange how we can keep the bulk of the material on site. They seemed very accommodating which makes sense given that it won't need carting away.It was sad to see them go after they have been there so long - they have left a huge … Continue reading The Start of the New Tillellen Project →

I took a walk in the garden this afternoon after having spent the day away with family. It must have been a warm, sunny day because so many of the containers were getting dry or were very dry. I set about watering with grey water and ended up needing to spray with the hose to … Continue reading Summer Evening →