“It’ll Shine when it Shines”

(Pic: Chris Round) A Day in the Life … Eyes and Ears stilled with fresh brew of coffee in hand. Silence as the sky starts shedding its coat of velvet night. Bird twitter, hesitant and isolated at first as if individual birds didn’t want to false start the heralding of daylight. Gradually and then abruptly … Continue reading “It’ll Shine when it Shines”

Spring has sprung in Michele’s garden of Perennial Delights

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

Reawakening of the Gardener for all Seasons

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