I have had a recent project preparing Tagasaste Cytisus proliferus seeds for growing. As they are designed for tough conditions being native to the Canary Islands, much like our Australian native plants, the seeds are quite robust and require some treatment before planting out. The seeds protective coating will degrade over time as it is … Continue reading Tagasaste
We've spent a decent amount of time at the new garden over the last few weeks and it has allowed us to chat with old neighbours and meet new ones. As I think I've mentioned before, we're not new to the neighbourhood given that the house has been in my wife's family for some considerable … Continue reading Neighbours : Fences & Hedges & The Things In-Between
Tuesday, I was deep in a state of frustration with the way the new garden was shaping up when I heard the first cicada for the year. The 19th of September. I usually post when I hear the first cicada each year and I've not posted one in the month of September before. The reason … Continue reading 2017 The First Cicada
How amazing to have both swales and whales at Tillellan. Mrs P saw whales from the back yard today as we worked in the top of the garden finishing the tropical area. A few weeks ago I made a bit more of a proper A-Frame for finding the contours on the property and determining our … Continue reading Swales & Whales
The chickens went off the lay for a bit. I couldn't blame them. With some of the winter weather we've had I was wanting to conserve my energy also. I turned the soil in the chook pen with a pitch-fork to bring up the earthworm rich soil for them. They cluck contentedly at my feet. … Continue reading Eggs
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