search
-
recent posts
archives
most-used tags
52 weeks 366 days and 26 years in my garden 366 days and 26 years in my house and garden achievement artificial plants bulbs camellia Castewallen Gold cat photos cats Christmas conifers creating a corner in the garden cuttings daffodil bulbs daffodils driveway evergreen alder extension ferns garden ideas garden photography handi sandi herbs mulch my garden patio pavers pergola plums project 365 pruning recycling rhododendron river pebbles rose arbour rosemary roses succulents time travel tomatoes tomato plants variegated pittosporum vegetables weeping Japanese maplelogin
Monthly Archives: January 2012
31/366: coriander quest
Recently our French friend Leslye, who was staying with us before her roadtrip, made a great hot and tasty Asian soup, garnished with coriander. I had never really experienced this herb before, and it was delicious, so I decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Photography
Tagged 366 days and 26 years in my garden, coriander, garden photography, my garden, project 365, seedlings
1 Comment
30/366: elsa karga azalea
The Elsa Karga Azalea is a stunning dark Spanish red azalea with a medium double bloom on a small to medium bush. According to Don Burke, author of “The Lazy Gardener” and celebrity gardener on a now-defunct television show “Burke’s … Continue reading
29/366: never promised you a rose garden
Thank you, I have my own rose garden, although it needs a little more love and care than it has been getting. Along the border of the garden I have three white flower carpet roses, that produce many roses, but … Continue reading
28/366: off to pond heaven
Some years ago we decided a pond in the backyard would be a great idea. However, this pond ended up looking more like a lake. (My husband gets a little carried away once he starts digging). Unfortunately the following couple … Continue reading
Posted in Garden
Tagged 366 days and 26 years in my garden, drought, garden ideas, garden photography, my garden, pond, project 365, water restrictions
2 Comments
27/366: recycling a pillow
You may wonder what pillow recycling has to do with the garden, but I have found a great use for old pillows. Rather than throwing out a pillow as soon as you have bought new ones, I use them for … Continue reading
Posted in Garden
Tagged 366 days and 26 years in my garden, garden ideas, garden photography, knees, my garden, pillow, project 365, recycling
Leave a comment
25/366: cats keeping company
Obviously I enjoy being out in the garden, judging by this blog, but it is always a delight when my boys keep me company while I am out toiling in the soil or weeding the green. I’m happy to be … Continue reading
Posted in Garden
Tagged 366 days and 26 years in my garden, blog, cat photos, my garden, project 365
Leave a comment
24/366: the very first vegie patch
Our first foray into growing vegetables took place in 1986, with a rectangular raised bed and tomatoes. It was situated way up in the back corner behind the shed, which used to be the place for locating the “vegie patch.” … Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Photography, Vegetables
Tagged 366 days and 26 years in my garden, my garden, project 365, rectangle, vegetables, vegie patch
4 Comments
23/366: one section at a time
Sometimes I look out at the garden and feel slightly overwhelmed, as there is always a lot to do, but then I remind myself to tackle it bit by bit. Remember how to eat an elephant? – one bite at … Continue reading
22/366: one man went to mow
Originally it took us three hours to mow our property. There was the nature strip, the front lawn, and that huge expanse of grass in the backyard. Our very first major purchases for outdoor use consisted of the shed, the … Continue reading
