This morning as I looked out across the garden to the mallee trees with rain drops decorating them, a bunch of New Holland Honeyeaters gathered and started to 'shower' themselves amongst the branches. Frolicking around to gather up all the rain drops and then shaking them off. They are the perfect trees for doing this … Continue reading Raining Chokos →

I really do like this time of the year. I like the cooler nights and the blue skies with fluffy clouds. Most of the plants in the garden are doing really, really well. I have never known a choko vine to fruit so prolifically as ours is at the moment. The minnows in the tub … Continue reading Autumn →

My wife, for reasons completely for her own humor, has decided that our new little frizzle chick should be called Jennifer Aniston. Given that I still call our Isa brown (Penny) - Chook chook, I guess it doesn't really matter what they are called, it just makes things a little peculiar when trying to describe … Continue reading Jennifer Aniston →

I just remembered that this year I was going to plant out masses of garlic so that we have plenty for the family. Dad did a great crop last year which we benefited from and I plan to grow more this year as I've grown accustomed to not having it as often due to supply … Continue reading Ohh, and Garlic too. →