We have walls! – My Garden Odyssey
So, after some rain and other delays, we finally have walls. At least, we’ve got the walls you won’t see. Chris has built the brick retaining walls with the wires in them that will allow …
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Sunflower magic – my garden odyssey
Have you ever stopped to look at a sunflower? I mean really look at it? Recently, my sunflowers lifted their heads and showed their glorious yellow faces to the sky. There’s not much in that …
We have steps and lorikeets …
So the great concrete pour has finally happened. At last we have permanent steps and the beginnings of a terrace. Of course, it’s all still a long way from finished but at least I’ll never …
My Garden Odyssey – Revolution
So I finally reached tipping point. For years I’ve weeded the steps leading to the lawn because they have earth treads and weeds thrive in them. I was pulling out thistles when I threw down …
A Garden Thug – My Garden Odyssey
Things are progressing in the garden, though we’re still along way from any serious planting. It’s been good to get the fruit trees pruned and one small bed cleared but there’s still so much to …
The Hard Cut – My Garden Odyssey
Our house was built in 1874. Until 1969 it was a Methodist manse. It’s why there are so many fruit trees in the garden. Fig, apricot, plum, lemon, orange, grapefruit, apples, crab apples and a …
Getting Started – My Garden Odyssey
So the beautiful pittosporum was gone and the rest of the garden was a bit of a wilderness. With visions in my mind of glorious beds filled with flowers and fruit trees I took a …
My Garden Odyssey – beginnings
I’ve always wanted a beautiful garden. A romantic garden, full of flowers and bits of sculpture with birds and insects humming everywhere. For years I’d weed the land around our house and wonder how to …
