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Tag Archives: achievement
3/52: minimising english ivy
Trying to yank out huge hunks of ivy doesn’t really work, because with years of growth the vines are interwoven and become stronger and almost impenetrable. You need to tackle it in stages and small quantities. The way I do … Continue reading
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366/366: full circle
An achievement in itself has been managing to blog every day of the year. I am commemorating this auspicious occasion with some good news. The semi-circle of shame is no longer. I mentioned that I would do the grand unveiling … Continue reading
266/366: one hundred days to go
Being part of Project 365, (although this year being a leap year should really be Project 366), anyone who has posted every day up until now has reached the point of one hundred days to go. Congratulations, fellow bloggers, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 366 days and 26 years in my garden, achievement, garden photography, my garden, project 365
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255/366: how my garden equates with eating an elephant
Let me start by saying I would never actually eat an elephant, nor would I wish to. It is merely a metaphor. How would you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. This is how I approach my garden. … Continue reading
251/366: easy weeding
I love it when a project is completed and the purpose for its completion is fulfilled. Such is the case of the area of garden where I put pavers and pebbles to permanently cut down on weeds. It’s funny though; … Continue reading
243/366: my little black wagon
Knowing how I love gardening, last week my husband pleasantly surprised me with a present of a Gard&Grow. Only problem was it came in a big box unassembled. However, only a little daunted, I put my handisandi hat on, and … Continue reading
202/366: weeping ghost maples
As I may have already mentioned, many of the trees on our property are evergreens, with the occasional deciduous tree thrown in. I love my weeping japanese maples, Inaba Shidare, particularly for their autumn hues, but in winter I can appreciate … Continue reading
183/366: it’s my birthday and we’re halfway thru
C’est mon anniversaire. It’s 1st July, and in Australia it is the beginning of the financial year as well as my 56th birthday. That may sound old, but not when you compare it with 80 or 90. Have you noticed … Continue reading
169/366: the first bluestone-edged steps
A little time travel back to the 90′s leads us up a flight of steps. Next to the first bluestone wall we had dug out some wide steps leading up to the second level in the back yard. As with … Continue reading
