Delhi Delight

If you’re missing all the sporting action of the Commonwealth Games held last month in India, then why not consider reminiscing with an Indian inspired garden. Char bagh gardens, or paradise gardens as they are sometimes known, are some of the oldest garden designs...

Growing Asparagus – Worth Waiting For

Nothing heralds spring for me more than the first spears of asparagus poking their heads out of the ground. If you’ve only tasted asparagus out of a tin, then you haven’t lived yet! There’s absolutely no comparison between fresh and tinned asparagus (it’s so...

You never know who you’ll run into!!

Such was the case at the Organic & Green Expo where I exhibited recently. Costa Georgiadis from Costa’s Garden Odyssey (SBS TV) dropped by for a quick photo after his encouraging talk on main stage. It was a fantastic weekend full of inspiration for gardeners and...

Heavily Laden

My Imperial Mandarin Tree It’s been such a different year since the drought finally broke.  I’m noticing it especially with my mandarin that’s now laden with fruit.  The tree is actually struggling to contain all the fruit it’s put on.  With good consistent rainfall...

Why is it that “it never rains but pours”?

With over 100 mm (that’s 4 inches in the old scale) rainfall recorded in my own backyard over the last week I think webbing between my fingers and toes may become a permanent  and necessary addition.  We’ve had the month’s average amount of rain fall in just the first...