What a wonderful find in the garden today. While topping up the pond water I discovered the first of the tadpoles is now a frog. There are more too. So the little batch of taddies that were only introduced the other week have successfully become frogs - those that survived anyway.The smaller tadpoles are doing … Continue reading Valentines Day at Petit Paradis →

The full moon recently has been fantastic. Often, up late, nursing the little fella, the garden has been lit by moonlight that creates a magical effect over it. Like a mid-summer nights dream!Despite the dryness and the winding down of things in the garden for the re-vamp, there are pockets of plants that are still … Continue reading Harvest Moon →

The garden is not looking so rough around the edges at the moment, but is still slowly taking form as a blank canvas in areas. The back bed has been filled in and covered with the oaten hay that we picked up some months back. At the far end I have "thrown in" quite a … Continue reading Creating and Re-creating the Garden Beds →

The garden is having to take care of itself. This means vines are scrambling all over the place, fruit is swelling, the animals are growing and one of the new guinea pigs is due to deliver in around a fortnight I have calculated. The grapes have done incredibly well this season and have really established … Continue reading Early February Update →

This year I am a little more organised with regards to saving some of the seeds from garden plants. I have even included photos of the tomatoes, as there are a number of different ones I have been growing and some just appeared in the garden during the year. Self-sown and as resilient and productive … Continue reading New Ways in Backyard Gardening →