Tag Archives: nature

Wattles on a Grassy Knoll

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Petit Paradis

On brilliantly sunny days the top of the block can be an enchanting place to work. Though I seldom really stop long enough to take it all in. I usually find myself staring at a photo of it on the … Continue reading →

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Amongst the Trees

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Petit Paradis

After a few weeks of much working and not much other stuff I was yearning to get out into Nature a bit more. I needed a fix of trees. We headed out west towards Denmark and stopped for a quick … Continue reading →

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Lockdown at le Petit Paradis

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Petit Paradis

Lockdown. I really dislike that term. A great deal. I have much disdain for it. I am mindful of the words we use to paint our world. This is also not so much of a Lockdown as a very inconvenient … Continue reading →

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The Last of March

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Petit Paradis

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 … Continue reading →

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The First Trees are Planted

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Petit Paradis

Yesterday I planted out our first trees. There was no pomp and ceremony. Not loudly anyway. I carted up several loads of sandy soil and dumped them on the growing swale at the top of the slope. I filled up … Continue reading →

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