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Mulberries Galore
It’s mulberry season here in our little corner of the world. Our Black English tree (Morus nigra) grows in the chook pen and thanks to all that chook poo and a bumper wet season, it is putting on a...
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Dug and Rotting
Spring is here. Forget about the calendar. Ignore the fact that there still might be some late frost. Instead look around. The sap is rising, fruit trees are starting to blossom, the purple sprouting...
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Leap into spring
In our part of the world, spring comes in a rush. One week, the depths of winter seem endless, the next I’m wandering around the garden in shorts and a t-shirt, contemplating the long list of jobs...
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Bean Counting
There’s something wondrous about seeds. The other day Monty, my six-year-old, helped me sow some climbing bean seed in the kitchen garden, and for a second I just had to stop and look as he held the...
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Going Global (Artichokes, That Is)
Few plants are as beautiful as the globe artichoke. They’re stunners, equally in terms of their striking appearance as much as their eating qualities, yet not many plants of such garden-worthiness are...
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Smitten with Tasmania
Well, Radishers, what can I say – I’ve been here less than three days but I’ve fallen head over heels in love with the Apple Isle. I’m not really one for superlatives, but Tasmania is mind bendingly...
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