Every summer I look forward to the few Agapanthus (A. praecox) that I have, flowering. I say “few”, because I struggle to grow these beau...

I’ve got too many interests. I love painting and sketching. I love gardening . I love nature . I love succulents . I love my memories ...

If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.   Our egos tells us we're the only ones that have any kind of feelings. ...

Not much gardening has been happening over the past couple of weeks - raking up leaves, tending to the compost heap, neatening edges, nothin...

My Pachypodium lamerei, which I acquired in January 2009 at only 9" tall, has now grown into a magnificent 53" (1.35m) specimen...

I crept out of bed early with the sound of the roosters crowing to one another - 4am - put on the kettle, made my coffee and came to the ...

A leisurely breakfast of boiled eggs, which I get daily from my chooks, tea and toast and I'm ready for the day. Taking time in prepa...

… hangers-on will be forced to let go,  making room for new growth  fresh color,  life.  ::   A little corner created in the s...