Water lily (Nymphaea) at Wyoming
I had another light bulb moment last weekend. I need to throw out the rule book. Well, perhaps not throw it out completely, but at least relegate it to the bottom shelf.
Beautiful Hibiscus schizopetalus at Wyoming
I visited two Continue reading
Mosman Bay marina, viewed from Cremorne Point
Every morning, bright and early, I leave the house, turn left, walk down to Balmoral beach in a big loop and make my way home again. Occasionally, though, I get all frivolous and 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
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
Spectacular spring tree colour in Mount Wilson
Mount Wilson is described on the Visit NSW website as a ‘heritage garden village’. Situated in the quieter, northerly section of the Blue Mountains, it is the largest of Continue reading
One of the beautiful gardens I see on my walks around my suburb
I am an early riser and most mornings I start my day with a walk. I have my usual hour long circuit through the bush to Balmoral beach, which I somehow never get bored of, but occasionally I do break Continue reading
Trial garden plants in strong, geometric beds reflecting the profile of the Australian PlantBank at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan
It is a wonderful feeling when something totally exceeds your expectations and quite blows you away. When it actually triggers something inside you that makes you see Continue reading
We don’t really like natives. What we like is big, showy flowers,
Rhododendron lochiae Photo: Jim Mackay
bright, dense, glossy shrubs, Continue reading
