Well, Mrs PP and I were about to go for an evening walk. Just as we locked the front door it poured down with a lovely bit of January rain! I am happy for the rain. It will complement the watering I have been doing for the trees up the back. Ordinarily I would not … Continue reading Summer Rain
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The Last of March
The rains have come and I am grateful. Mostly because the days are sunny and delightfully warm and those overnight showers or early morning drops are ideal for the young seedlings and newly planted trees. I have also been re-potting some of the trees and they are liking this extra fresh water. It is also … Continue reading The Last of March
Cardboard, Bananas, Skinks & Frogs
The rasping scream filled the corner of the garden and sent the neighbours dog into a barking fit. The scream stopped and started a few times and then stopped. I had heard it a few times before. It wasn't human. It was animal. I also felt I knew the cause of it. Being a sunny … Continue reading Cardboard, Bananas, Skinks & Frogs
The Big Dry
I have not spent much time in the garden, aside from the morning and afternoon check and water. The days have been warm. Almost a heat-wave you could say for the last week or so. It has me pondering over the complete inadequacy of the soil to retain moisture at the moment. Slowly I am … Continue reading The Big Dry
Little Kingdoms
This is the garden a few months ago when the beds were upgraded and planted out with tomatoes, spinach other seedlings removed from the pathways. Several months later it is a jungle of tomatos, herbs, flowers, spinach, pepino . . . It is also home to King Skinks, Motorbike Frogs, numerous insects, a Bandicoot or … Continue reading Little Kingdoms