A stonefruit bounty…
I have been enjoying the proliferation of wonderful stone fruit available lately. I have made plum jam, apricot jam and mixed berry jam...
TRY THIS … shaping succulents
Shaping succulents can be a tough but rewarding process.
Another interesting way to grow these amazing plants is in a ball or as a tower....
Apricots in abundance…
Further to stone fruit from two weeks ago I thought it was time to find out a little more about apricots in the area...
Blooms all year round
With all the wonderful rain we’ve had, a moderate flood in the river and Leslie dam at almost 30% full, just maybe we can...
Nature’s way of protecting trees in hard times
In a previous column I described a tree I admire, the lignotuberous Carbeen, more commonly known as the Morton Bay Ash, and had found...
The ultimate in bush tucker
Last Sunday 29 July was National Tree Planting Day, so I thought some more about trees I have heard about or known, was appropriate.
One...
Tulips on my mind
Following on from daffodils in the week before last’s column, tulips are on my mind.
I saw a beautiful arrangement and it reminded me of...
Golden wattles are a sight to behold
When the bus started down the eastern side of Cunningham’s Gap early on Saturday morning as we were on our way to the Queensland...
A true hero of the garden
One of my all-time favourite things to grow in a garden, because it such a useful fill-in plant, is sweet alyssum or as I...
A myriad of uses for native plants
I’ve recently been given a beautiful book of native plant illustrations that was compiled by a group of very talented artists in the ACT....
Garden ‘left to own devices’
As readers of this column will know I was away for a good many weeks and my garden was left to its own devices....
Beautiful – but keep under control!
At the moment I have some beautiful flowers on my gloriosa lily vine. Now, before any of you get upset with me, I do...
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New citizens welcomed to the Southern Downs
Seven new citizens have been welcomed into the Southern Downs region by the newly appointed Mayor Melissa Hamilton along with councillors Cynthia McDonald, Russell...
