Bright, autumn colours combined in a surprisingly delightful way with bold succulents at Cruden Farm
I think I have found it. A garden that scores 100 out of 100. Even in dreary old late autumn. Continue reading
Perovskia and Canna flowering at Glenmore House
In the outskirts of Sydney sits something much more than a beautiful garden. Glenmore House, a Georgian, sandstone cottage complete with myriad outbuildings, has expansive Continue reading
When I first visited Australia I remember being surprised by much of its building fabric. Translucent, plastic roofs over verandahs; stark, metal, suburban fences; and Continue reading
What is it that makes you want to get up in the morning? What makes your heart sing and all your worries disappear?
I’m very lucky to do a job that I love. Historically, I have got bored very quickly, but I can honestly say that Continue reading
A funny thing happened to me on Sunday. You see I don’t like begonias. Never have done. All those gaudy, mottled pink colours, over the top variegations and rangy Continue reading
Beautiful corner of Ros McCully’s Camberwell garden
I’ve had a strange relationship with burgundy foliage for the last five years. In 2010, I tried to buy a purple smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria) at my local Bunnings, only to be told, by a sixty-something Continue reading
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
I’m feeling pretty excited. I’ve been asked to become an author for GardenDrum, the much, much bigger gardening blog, with 35 writers, across five different continents, many of whom I have seen on TV or heard on the radio. There I was, writing away on my little blog and an email popped up, just out of the blue. It’s amazing this internet Continue reading
Beautiful Bankia serrata at Bells of Killcare
The more time goes on, the more I love our natives. Sadly, you don’t see them used in gardens as much as you might and so when I come across a model example, I get extremely excited!
Bells of Killcare, a Continue reading
Bulbs pushing up through the leaf litter at Bells: there is little more magical than flowers popping up from nothing
Bells of Killcare. Banksia, Dahlia, Betula, Helichrysum, Grevillea, Prunus, Agave, Juniperus, Crocus, Strelitzia, Lomandra and wait for it, Rosa. Sound like a bit of a hotchpotch? Think again. Continue reading
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