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Tag Archives: creating a corner in the garden
15/52: japanese windflowers
A lovely sight to behold down the laundry side of the house in autumn are the japanese windflowers Anemone x hybrida. They have beautiful foliage, which remains attractive for months, but it is when they flower they really come into … Continue reading
14/52: rocks in my head
While some people may think this is a metaphorical truth, in reality I speak of my planning process. Some days I work quite hard in the garden, and at times I wander around just looking, thinking and planning. Many ideas … Continue reading
11/52: a bridge too far
Some projects take longer to get off the ground than others. Take, for example, my bridge project. A year ago a friend gave me a pre-loved wooden bridge needing a little TLC. I had grand plans for this bridge, and … Continue reading
10/52: a tweak or two
Sometimes you can spend ages on a garden project with less-than-perfect results, whilst at other times a few adjustments can make a huge visual difference. This week, in keeping with my plans to de-accumulate and organise the inside of my … Continue reading
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
356/366: palmistry
This type of palmistry has nothing to do with reading the lines on my hand, or anybody else’s for that matter. Our quest for a garden with a tropical flavour led us to a Palm Sale last Saturday. The rain … Continue reading
355/366: potentially a secret garden
Still working on the giant pile of mulch, I found another good spot to offload some. Underneath the two Pittosporum eugenioides “Variegartum” I collected and removed dead branches and some english ivy, ready for seven barrowloads of mulch. My husband … Continue reading
349/366: beautiful birdhouses
I used to walk past an old white weatherboard house often and admire its character and charm. It was obvious that a lot of love and labour had gone into it. Then when it was up for sale I wondered … Continue reading
330/366: tropical corner on the patio
Things are moving forward with my tropical theme. I worked on the patio today, rearranging items and putting up a tropical oil painting under the pergola.I enlisted the help of the electric drill and a masonry drill bit to attach … Continue reading
