It Sprummer – but don’t put your blankets away.

So according to Dr Entwisle's review of seasons in Australia, t is Sprummer - a changeable cross between spring and summer and a time when there is a second burst of flowers. My banksiae rose did exactly that. Finished flowering at the end of August and then flowered again in October. Through September both the mango and … Continue reading It Sprummer – but don’t put your blankets away.

My War Against Wildlife

I love wild life.  Honest.  I just don't like it when it eats my garden. It is quite devastating to see mangoes on the tree and think - they will be perfect tomorrow - and find the next day that something - possum, parrot or phantom has come in the night and taken a bite of … Continue reading My War Against Wildlife

We’ve got our seasons wrong

Australian seasons are all wrong. In the third week of July, I thought, Spring is in the air. 'Technically' it was actually the middle of Winter.  The application of the traditional four seasons too much of Australia can be questioned. As a kid, I was fascinated by the idea of the English trying to establish … Continue reading We’ve got our seasons wrong