This list has been kept for about ten years now. I am moving it to its current, more easily accessible position, so I can review it given that I anticipate a mass planting occurring at some point this year during Winter or into early Spring. I guess now, looking over it again after quite a … Continue reading Plant List for Tillellan
This February has been rather interesting. When the start of the month came around our family were in Vietnam - except of course Gran. The anxious mother in law is not cut-out for travel at the best of times these days. I will be posting more about Vietnam I am sure. Mostly because, having traveled … Continue reading February Firetails
After the 'heat wave' of the last couple of weeks we received a reprieve today with some decent rainfall. Though not particularly heavy, I am hoping it is enough to allow rain to penetrate a little further into the sand and soil than my watering has managed to do. The birds are noisy as night … Continue reading Summer Rain
This past week the mauve dahlias are out and making a scene at the back door. They are being grown in our container gardens amongst vegetables. They certainly add a nice bit of colour to the garden. And here is a picture from the top of Castle Rock looking towards the Stirling Ranges this morning. … Continue reading More Dahlias
This is the garden a few months ago when the beds were upgraded and planted out with tomatoes, spinach other seedlings removed from the pathways. Several months later it is a jungle of tomatos, herbs, flowers, spinach, pepino . . . It is also home to King Skinks, Motorbike Frogs, numerous insects, a Bandicoot or … Continue reading Little Kingdoms
Petit Paradis 