They look ugly. The dry skin is brown with blotches of mildew, they look heavy but they are deceptively light. Yes, I'm talking about ...

Autumn is creeping up on us, slowly but surely, it's cooling down at night, and while the days are still hot, I know Autumn is there, wa...

I am still learning about our pecan tree. It sits in the chook run and it is the most beautiful tree in our backyard. It's deciduous,...

The hours spent at home during Autumn are the sweetest of the year. It's almost here, I feel the change of seasons upon us, and it calls...

Our luffas (loofahs) are almost ready to pick. They have snaked their way up a very high trellis, grown in the sun and rain of summer,...

Teaming up to scour the backyard for insects - Kylie, Heather and Ann Shirley. I often write about the natural world that lays waiting for m...

Hanno and I thank you all for the good wishes sent for Shane and Sarndra yesterday. It's a wonderful time for all of us and although I n...

Yesterday started off just like any other day, I didn't know when I woke that it would become a day I'd remember all my life. I wok...

Good morning from Lulubelle and Martha! Clicking on the photos will enlarge them. This first bare patch is being prepare for potatoes. When ...

Clicking on the photos will enlarge them. It may seem strange to our northern hemisphere gardeners, and even to some in southern Australia, ...