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Standing in the rain with a hose, watering the plants

I don’t know if my neighbours look out their windows late at night. But if they had the other night, they’d have seen me standing in the rain with a garden hose, watering the front garden. They, you and the … Continue reading

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Red and purple and bean Christmas

This year, my bean screen forms part of the Christmas decorations, twining up through the Christmas lights, standing silhouetted in front of the Bull Banksia’s serrated leaves, even curving around the nearly-full moon. Merry Christmas, to all those folk I … Continue reading

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Night markets at the farm

It’s a warm summer’s evening after a 38 degree day. The sea breeze is in but that just means the air’s no longer baking and it’s got a bit more humid. The pumpkin vines look fine with healthy tendrils exploring … Continue reading

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Friday photo – Christmas colour, Adenanthos cuneatus

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Heat tolerant vegies

One of the surviving-summer strategies I’m using heavily in my zone 3 gardens is choosing heat-tolerant plants. Heat tolerance is an important thing to select for, but it’s not as obvious as it first seems. For instance, I don’t mean … Continue reading

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