Wednesday 9th Dec. This is Red Wing. He that rules the roost in the garden at the present time. I wasn't exactly sure that the Fairy-Wrens visiting the garden were Red-winged wrens, as Blue-breasted Fairy-Wrens are also found in the locality and the Red-wings are more commonly found in forested areas. The weather today was … Continue reading Red Wing
Today the Very Ugly Garden was a sanctuary for death. As I began the foundations of the green house I listened and watched the birds. It was early morning. Quite early actually. There were New Holland Honeyeaters feeding on several different flowers. Hoya, Nasturtium, Tagasaste, Red Runner bean flowers. The Red-winged Fairy Wrens were around … Continue reading A Place to Die
Over the last few years our garden has transitioned from a relatively newly cleared block (in preparation for the renovation) to a small salvage yard of various resources such as patio pavers, salvaged timber, corrugated sheeting, animal hutches, plastic pots and containers, pallets and piles of granite and coffee rock. In some areas, stacks of … Continue reading The Very Ugly Garden
It has been just under three weeks since filling the bioreactor. After about two weeks it had sunk down just over two feet. It smells like a damp forest floor and I've only removed the pipes in the last few days as I figured it wouldn't hurt to have them in there. After taking them … Continue reading Into the promise of Summer
Whilst I have been working out in the garden I have had visitors. Though I have been reminded that we are 'Social Distancing', 'in self-quarantine or self-isolation' or my pet dislike, 'Lock-down' - the visitors still come. The Wattlebird swoops in close, gleaning from the house gutters a spider or two and taking a drink … Continue reading Birds
Petit Paradis 