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
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 1st of September came and went. For us down here it marked the beginning of Spring, although it seemed Spring had already arrived some weeks before. It's been weeks since posting as I've been steadily spending what ever available time carting plants and pots and garden items over to the new block where I … Continue reading Spring – Update – 2017
Hints of Spring are everywhere. In the early morning I could hear a Shining Bronze Cuckoo down in the valley. Caroling magpies are louder and there is an endearing quality about their song. They have started calling later into the night this past week that I have noticed. The frog calls from the valley … Continue reading Moments of Awareness
Last Sunday I was up early to get out and get some horse manure. I had been offered the unique opportunity to pick up horse manure from a friends horse paddocks. I turned up with some old stock feed bags, some gloves and an empty ute (utility). To me this was an exciting venture for … Continue reading New Adventures in Poop Scooping
Petit Paradis 