Not all the flowers are outside at this time of the year. These orchids were forming their beautiful flowers through the chilly nights of winter and opened near the end of August. I moved them inside around that time and put them in a bit more of a warmer spot to nurture them a little … Continue reading Orchids →

The nectarine tree is doing well also. After being sprayed a few weeks back there doesn't seem to be anywhere near the curly-leaf on it this year. I removed a few leaves today and some a few days ago, but the blossoms are out in full swing and the hail has kept away - which … Continue reading Spring Blossom →

The lemon and the lime were talking to me. "Get us out of this pot!!"I can understand why. They were almost pot-bound with the parsley plants growing alongside them. Long, long tap roots of parsley were cramping the pots. Two things to learn. Citrus don't like being cramped in with other plants and if parsley … Continue reading The Lemon & The Lime →

Penny Chook Chook was not happy after I put her and the girls back into the straw yard after so much freedom while I worked in the garden over my holidays. It took her a little while to settle back into being in the pen again.They really turned the garden over, which was good. The … Continue reading The Blue Gate →

At the border of the new garden bed is a bit of extra garden area that I have decided to keep as a hedge garden where I can put all the flowering plants and odds and ends and really just let them do their own thing. It's a mix of bulbs, herbs like rosemary, lavendar … Continue reading Hedge Gardens – letting the plants do their own thing. →