A shady spot by the river, perfect for a picnic
You could be forgiven for thinking this was the Murray River, meandering its way through rural Australia. But no, it is inner city Melbourne. The Botanic Gardens, no less.
These gardens span 38 hectares, quite something when Continue reading
Sherbrooke bushland, on the road to Olinda in the Dandenong Ranges
My extremely green-fingered friend had told me that Cloudehill was her favourite Australian garden and so it was with much excitement that I drove up the steep, winding road to Olinda. Continue reading
Water collects on a star jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum) pod
If there were two words I thought I would never hear myself use in the same sentence, it would be ‘rain’ and ‘glorious’. For the first 33 years of my life, rain was bad. Cold, wet, miserable. Continue reading
Looking past the kangaroo paws and Hibiscus to the harbour at Cremorne Point
I love a garden with a story. History adds a whole new dimension to a garden and, consequently, it oozes ‘soul’.
The public garden on the banks of Cremorne Point Continue reading
Uplifting – Mary’s garden in Hawera is full of flowers
We all love flowers. Their cheerful colours catch our eye; we look on in wonderment at how they appear from almost nothing, their scent and delicacy enthralling us. It is hard to look at a garden full Continue reading
Crinum lilies with Loropetalum in the foreground in my Mosman garden
I have had the luxury of spending quite a bit of time in my own garden this Christmas and I thought I would share a few photos. I have planted 50 new plants over the last fortnight, thanks to help from my wonderful Continue reading
Wonderful views to the Blue Mountains and beyond from Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
I find it interesting that few gardens meet my expectations. They either blow them away completely (fortunately, the most frequent scenario) or I leave feeling flat and Continue reading
Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden, Lavender Bay, Sydney
Once a patch of derelict RailCorp land, strewn with abandoned fridges and matresses, Wendy’s Secret Garden in Lavender Bay, Sydney, surprises everyone who enters it. My measure for a world class garden Continue reading
Just a quickie today as we are all very busy this week…….but I thought these photos of seagulls were quite fun. Continue reading
My friend, Jenny’s, very stylish 2014, neat, English Christmas tree. Photo: Jenny Clegg
We all love a real Christmas tree. The seasonal, fresh pine scent of the needles, the deep green, non-shiny colour, the intricate branching and the slightly irregular shape. A living tree in your home. Continue reading
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