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 →

Juicy and oh so Sweet

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 →