‘Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity.’ ~Lindley Karstens
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Veggie Patch Therapy
“Joy is a flower that blooms when you do”. – Unknown Yesterday, I had a glorious, uninterrupted, full day in the garden. I ticked every item off my to-do list and even managed an extra load of tasks. But, the reason why this was possible was not so happy. Husband was laid up with a [...]
A Tour of my Autumn Garden
The man who has planted a garden feels that he has done something for the good of the world. ~ Vita Sackville-West If you were wondering why I haven’t posted for a while, this week has been perfect garden weather. So I swapped the keyboard for the trowel. Lots of showers, punctuated with bursts of lovely [...]
Veggie Patch Armageddon
“If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?” Steve Wright. I was in the kitchen whizzing up a batch of worm breakfast when I heard the news. “…and those in Perth are up for a new summer record! 7 days of over 38 degrees. It’s going to be the hottest week since 1965. [...]
Free love in the veggie patch
Each time I turn over a garden bed and prepare it for new visitors, I revitalize my pretty meager soil with the contents of my compost barrels and worm casings. As the new plants are bedded in, the watering starts and so do the surprises! Where I last had beans, I am now growing watermelons [...]
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