Zone One – Herb Garden, Exotics Sun Trap

A change of plan, well, kind of.I have a small garden area which grew some self-sown tomatoes last spring/summer and has been ear-marked for a herb garden.Then a raised garden bed herb garden.Then just a normal garden of herbs. Like low down. In the earth, normal.Then nothing, because of finances and the like I was … Continue reading Zone One – Herb Garden, Exotics Sun Trap →

Note to Self! – Broad Beans

Last year I planted the broad beans too late. We still got a small harvest, but nothing worth mentioning despite the fact I just have.So this year I am ready - which is why this blog is here, to remind me of all the things I have done and to look at the things I … Continue reading Note to Self! – Broad Beans →

A Cultivated Ecology

Small animals in the home systemThere are four groups of small animals in our garden that are intentionally placed. I ) Firstly, over a year ago now we were given two female guinea pigs. They required food and shelter and initially a bit of medication as they had a very bad case of mange. This … Continue reading A Cultivated Ecology →

The Diamond Mystery

I have also been meaning to post this little note as a sort of historical reference for later. Back in February, most mornings, very early I would hear a low whistle which I know to be a Diamond Firetail Finch call. They were in the valley just over a kilometre away where there is a … Continue reading The Diamond Mystery →

Garden work and Exotics Update

These are photos taken on Sunday 13th March 2011. My Mother-in-Law on the back deck sorting seeds while we work in the garden below and watch how the new chicks interact with the Isa brown Penny.They certainly had some sort of social interaction for the day anyway.I wanted to put the half wine barrels on … Continue reading Garden work and Exotics Update →