It was nice and sunny last weekend – perfect weather to spend in the garden. The bees were loving it as well and were very active. I planted a Silver Plectranthus (Plectranthus argentatus) in a problem area down the side of the house that doesn’t get a lot of sunshine. I have heard a lot of good … More Last weekend in the garden
Last weekend it was sunny and I had some spare time, so I decided to visit nearby Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve. I always find the bushland is a great place to relax and to gain some garden inspiration. One of the things I love about walking around a nearby reserve is to gain an idea of … More Gaining inspiration from the local bushland
I recently entered BirdLife Australia‘s poetry competition, which was held in conjunction with their Birds in Backyards program. This program has been set up to get more people involved in creating bird-friendly gardens at home and in the local community. I was very pleased to find out that I was chosen as a runner-up and … More Brown Thornbills in our garden
It has been an interest of ours to get to know the regular visitors to our backyard and to figure out how to encourage those that are beneficial. We get the usual avian visitors like Rainbow Lorikeets, Red and Little Wattlebirds, Magpie-Larks, Little Ravens, Magpies, Black Birds, Common Mynas and the odd Starling. Thankfully we … More Backyard visitors
A Backyard Obsession 