Preamble This is a garden of serious heart driven plant love. A naked back yard of lawn monoculture and a front yard with a couple of historic trees and not much else greeted my sister Michele when buying this property close to the heart of Launceston in 2014. For this long term serious gardener with … Continue reading Spring has sprung in Michele’s garden of Perennial Delights
Rhododendron Christmas Cheer in full bloom August in Tasmania. So named as it flowers during northern hemisphere winter months! Three weeks ago - in Kuala Lumpur with 34 degrees C and 80% humidity. Blink twice and the garden plants have doubled in size. A slight exaggeration but not much when discussing plants growing in a … Continue reading Reawakening of the Gardener for all Seasons
It could be imagined that this discussion is about a gorgeous strawberry, ripened raspberry or blackberry, an apple, pear or the immortal ever luscious drippingly wonderful Mango. The humble Tomato? Originating in Mexico, Central and South America, it has been under cultivation since roughly 500BC. Aztecs were already using different varieties in their cooking when … Continue reading Juicy and oh so Sweet
ROCK! Insipid light of the late afternoon thunderstorm grey greets me as I turn into the driveway of my potential future home. A typical Malaysian red-brown smear of heavy raindrop soil wash smothers the drive entry. All washed from the almost nude lightly sloping front yard. Kuala Lumpur rain only needs 1 degree of fall … Continue reading Rock It!
From an Eggshell womb, sprouts Chili Padi (Birdseye Chili). Baby Pandan that was salvaged from a chopped up plant a few weeks ago is standing up ok. "So you like plants?", the first date states with a frown of suspicion. I am intrigued why someone could be so circumspect about plants. "I have black fingers. … Continue reading the SPROUTIST
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