Berry is a true beauty…
Earlier in the week I saw a very unusual “flower” at a florist. At first glance I thought it was artificial - clumps...
Dreaming ahead – to spring
As I wrote this early in the week the whole town was enveloped in the most amazing and beautiful fog. So long as I...
Landcare – a ‘potted’ history…
I was recently contacted by a lovely lady with regard to a Landcare Photography competition that is held each year in the downs area....
A letter from Bombala…
Where I am at the moment - Bombala NSW - it is extremely cold, the damage from the bushfires all too apparent, and the...
Tips and tricks for seeds…
I stumbled on an article by a fellow gardener from America recently and found some of his tips were very interesting.
Some, like...
Eucalypt of many names
As I drive around this southern area of NSW I have seen a species of eucalypt I hadn’t notice previously. As I looked...
Spring gardens blooming…
The Annual Garden Competition is still being held by the Horticultural Society as is the Floral Window Competition. Over the years these have been...
Apples – a rich history
I recently read an article about the death of what was supposedly the oldest apple tree in America. It was reportedly 194 years...
Plenty to admire as spring buds…
As I’ve been driving around town I’ve been admiring some of the gardens and especially the loropetalums at the court house corner. They...
Gerberas amaze with colour
As a small child a lady who lived down the road and was known as “Granny Hayes”, grew Gerberas down each side of her...
Perfumed, pink and pretty
One of the beautiful shrubs I’ve seen about in gardens and parks lately is the pink variety of Indian Hawthorn. A beautiful, perfumed...
Honeysuckle lifts the spirits
Some weeks ago I bought a honeysuckle plant and put it in a pot to grow on a trellis on my back fence. ...
Building herds, backing clients
Accredited Speckle Park cattle and proven maternal lines on offer at Wattle Grove’s Triple Treat Sale this month.
Wattle Grove Speckle Park will once again...
