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At long last IT Whiz Son is in the process of helping me to put photos on the blog . He also showed me how to do these Smileys!
I offered the inducement, with tongue in cheek, of a chocolate cake by snail mail as a huge hint that I would like this. I was […]

I am beginning to think that variegated plants are not as frost tolerant as their plain leaved relatives. The variegated form of Pandorea jasminoides looks a little the worse for wear at the moment. The upper leaves look ’soggy’ compared to the older leaves and the plain Pandorea in the pot next to it has […]

Ian Roberts, the artist who runs Medika Gallery, runs a Bed and Breakfast cottage called Windmill Cottage situated between Blyth and Clare. He gave us a map to find it in order to admire the view and check out his arboretum.
What a great place. The view over the Balaklava Plains was marvellous. It was a […]

We went to Clare in the midnorth of South Australia to ‘dogsit’ for our daughter last weekend. She had a friend from the UK staying with her and they had the unexpected opportunty for a trip to the Flinders Ranges. In particular they were staying at Rawnsley Park in a cabin. From there they were […]

I have discovered why my new Correa rootlings were not growing as they should. Other plants which like alkaline conditions were just sittting also, despite the warm weather we had. My potting mix is not the pH it should be. It is way too acid at pH 5.5. It was only after hearing the tale […]