Its been a while between posts. So many things to do and the garden was left to its own devices. The choko vines took over the backyard for a while and gave an abundance of fruit. Yesterday I got to spend a little bit of time out in the garden and decided to bandicoot around … Continue reading Backyard Update July 2013
September just flew past and it took October with it. November had come and our Open Garden was fast approaching. Before I knew it the day had arrived and the garden had actually conspired to make a little show of itself.After only two years in the garden the banana has produced an inflorescence and is … Continue reading Open Garden (2012)
Today I spent nearly a full day in the garden and yet it does not look like it. This is somewhat disappointing, however its the end vision that keeps me inspired. If I can get the place as lush and productive as last year - or better - I'll be happy.Though having not been able … Continue reading September Update Part I
The Container Garden at the beginning of Spring getting ready for an overhaulThere are two main 'events' occuring this year in the garden.The Main Event is an ambitious planting of seeds that I have collected over the years in order to get fresh new seeds for storing and putting into the seed bank for the … Continue reading Ambition
Grazing guinea pigs in the orchard/chook yard out of town.Last Friday afternoon we packed up our three remaining boar guinea pigs and took them for a drive in the countryside to a lovely property where the folks there keep guinea pigs and chickens in a netted orchard. I had read of keeping guinea pigs and … Continue reading Chickens VS Guinea Pigs
Petit Paradis 