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
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