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 …
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend – book review
Recommended books sit high on my to-be-read pile so when a dear friend insisted I read this one I plunged in with alacrity. For the most part I enjoyed The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. …
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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 …
All things Georgette – the suppressed novels
Whenever I give talks about Georgette Heyer someone always asks me about the suppressed novels. What are they? And why did she suppress them? In the late 1930s, Heyer suppressed six of her fifty-five novels. The …
The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery – Book Review
It’s funny how some books stay with you for years and years after first reading them. For me, The Blue Castle is one of those novels. I love Lucy Maud Montgomery’s books and especially her Anne …
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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 …
Laughter is the best medicine – All things Georgette
I find life hard sometimes – I mean, who doesn’t? Unexpected stuff happens, people let you down and often things don’t turn out as planned. Even the best life sucks at times because hurt and …
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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 …
