It took the possums ten years to find us, lucky us! But now they are regular guests. They eat the young shoots of the pomegranate, they have almost killed the Akebia quinata, and they hunger even for astringent persimmons. I heard that if you keep your trees small and...

By taking regular photos of my garden for this blog I am learning faster than ever about what happens here. I have become more observant and hence can now see changes that I have never documented or noted before. For example the rose in the pot on the corner of one of...

In early spring, the garden swells. The humming of bees a background murmur as I pass the almond tree. I am learning to see, thanks to my camera and this blog. I am more careful to note, to photograph and to compare. Last weeks shoots to this weeks growth. Through...

Professor Tim Entwisle, scientist with the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, suggests that we add an extra two seasons to our calender- Sprinter (August - September) and Sprummer (October - November), then followed by Summer (December, January, February, March), Autumn...

In permaculture gardens everywhere people often plant, Artemisia absinthium - Wormwood, near their chicken housing to deter lice and to rid chickens of intestinal worms (if ingested). Wormwood is either boiled in some water and then added to the chickens drinking...

Ficinia nodosa, I have you planted along my paths and I think you are beautiful. In our new garden I hope to have large expansive displays of you. Striking, elegant rhizomatous perennial. Weeping and upright at various times. More and more of you in my garden I hope...

Cymbopogon citratus, has been growing in this pot for about 7 years. It has been very easy to maintain and ensures that if a curry is to be made, the necessary herb abounds. In a month or so I will cut the leaves to their very base and then in spring it will flourish...

Persicaria odorata is flowering. Small tiny flowers, barely discernible are opening. I really like the scent of these leaves, they are invigorating.

Flower focus. I started growing more flowers in the garden about four years ago. Here are some flowers from various summers.        

At this time of the year, our Sedum flowers have died and the stems have been cut off to make way for the new plants to emerge. And here they are.