Autumn hues
No long stories today – just a photo essay of our goings-ons as we go through the brief patch of autumn between our long summer and long winter. We are still having nice [...]
Homeland
Every time I plant a seed
What you got that I don’t know? The contents of commercially available potting and seedling mixes include wetting agents, slow release fertilisers, growth stimulants and [...]
Christmas came very early
Some problems we seem to solve relatively quickly, once we observe them, research some solutions and usually put in a bit of effort. But some challenges, on the other hand, [...]
Bush tucker frenzy
I think it’s important to incorporate some local fruits and other edibles, as well as other beneficial local plants in the garden. Some of these produce some really [...]
Compost – moving from art to science
If you have been following our blog for a while, you will realise that composting is a bit of a challenge at Homeland, especially during our super-dry summer, with the [...]
The art of composting – continued
You would think the first project after completing my PDC would be to implement some new concept I learnt about, like a jet stove, a wicking bed for those thirsty blue [...]
A day in the life – summer
No long essays today… While I’m away doing a course in Tasmania – much more about that in a subsequent post! – here’s a short photo essay about [...]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! May your fruits and vegetables grow abundantly, may your soil be healthy, may you have good rains, may the pests be few and most of all, may you be blessed [...]
The net effect
Last year we were keeping a keen eye on the first few bunches of grapes forming on our newly planted vines as they were slowly ripening. Great was our dismay when a small [...]
Ballambar – Early Summer
Ever since I read about the six Nyoongar seasons on the Petit Paradise blog, I’ve been mindful of the not-so-subtle changes of the seasons in our area too. Sure, we’ve [...]
