Christmas is coming and, as usual, things have gotten busy. Well, more busy than usual. There are lots of things to go to, things I have to say, “No” to and heaps of things that need to be done around the house and outside. “Everything’s going to be just fine”, I hear myself telling myself. … More Bits And Pieces
Completing insane outdoor tasks rates pretty highly on the pleased-ometer scale. A couple of nights ago I completed one: The Sticks. And I’m feeling pretty chuffed. What started out as The Sticks; removing the long mountain of sticks and wood that somehow accumulated along the back fence by the woodshed, turned into The Place of … More In Which Insane Outdoor Tasks Are Completed
The Herb Garden has been known as The Herb Garden for some months now, which has been a little awkward since it didn’t have any herbs in it. What it did have was a collection of stumps and a vision in my head. And a colour-coordinated diagram. While I can quite happily plant out ornamental … More The Herb Garden Acquires Some Herbs
I cannot imagine a garden without herbs. They are the powerhouses of food preparation, the behind-the-scenes workers, or the jazz hands on the dinner plate. We need this stuff to make our food awesome. The most-used herbs in our household at the moment would probably be chives, parsley, basil, oregano and rosemary. But there are … More Herbs: The Powerhouses of Food Preparation
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