Tag Archives: meadow

The dead tree bed – guest post over at Science365

Posted on November 4, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Today’s Science365 guest post is my story about the dead tree bed, one of the many parts of my zone 4 drylands food forest. Pop over, have a look, check out some of the other interesting science in daily life … Continue reading →

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The old avocado orchard – a story in photos

Posted on October 1, 2013 by tikiwanderer

We spent the weekend down on the family farm, and the kids came with me to explore the original avocado orchard my folks started up in 1973-74. It’s not in commercial production at this time for a number of reasons, … Continue reading →

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Weed profile – Cape Daisy or Capeweed (Arctotheca calendula)

Posted on September 9, 2013 by tikiwanderer

The Cape Daisy or Capeweed (Arctotheca calendula) is one of my favourite weeds. Not because it does anything particular – but because it’s cheerful and surprisingly accommodating. It makes lovely meadows and swathes of bright yellow daisy-like flowers even when … Continue reading →

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Weed profile – Oxalis pes-caprae, aka Soursob, Wood-sorrel and “that #$#@ weed”

Posted on August 18, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Let me introduce you to one of my garden characters, one with pros and cons depending on where you find it. Soursob is that weed that looks like it has clover leaves – but isn’t a clover. Instead it has … Continue reading →

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