Over the years I have turned into a botanical ‘twitcher’. Like avid birdwatchers, I am forever keen to expand the number of (plant) species I encounter and...
Tag - gardening
Gardening has been a passion of mine since I was a kid. And because I live in a subtropical climate, I get to garden all year long. I have vibrant hibiscus...
‘Bushfood’ refers to native Australian flora and fauna, traditionally used in Aboriginal food and medicine. Long before early settlers arrived, bringing with...
If you have a small garden space – I’m talking about a courtyard, light well or tiny patio – and nothing you grow out there seems to look right, I think I...
I have written here before about my miserable efforts to grow vegetables. Nothing has changed. I am however growing more and more food in my garden. My family...
Archeologists have discovered an ancient Egyptian funerary garden on the Dra Abu el-Naga hill in Luxor, which is thought to date from around 2000 BCE.
Hydrangeas are a well-known and commonly grown plant, but many people will be surprised at the different varieties that exist and are less well known. Although...
What do you do when a new housing development is proposed immediately behind your house and your outdoor entertaining area? Well you stop flailing your arms...
Does an Australian garden style exist? In the post WW11 years some of our now most revered garden designers rebelled against imported garden design traditions...
There’s a new apple in the Aussie backyard. With their firm crimson skin and unique red flesh, these “revolutionary” beauties from Switzerland have already...