by Steve | Dec 28, 2010 | Home Gardening
Recently I noticed this little grub on my roses and immediately assumed it was about to feast on my plants. For some reason though I hesitated in pulling it off the petal and throwing it over the balcony (that’s the usual punishment for any garden pest on my...
by Steve | Dec 22, 2010 | Home Gardening, Plant Spotlight
Okay so it’s Christmas time again and we are swamped with imagery and tradition from the Northern Hemisphere. Sure it’s fun but why not make plans to grow your own Australian Christmas decoration for next year? Ditch the holly and plant a lillypilly...
by Steve | Dec 19, 2010 | News
The December edition of Hort Journal Australia is out now and guess what? I’m in it! Hort Journal Australia is an industry publication so you’re not going to see this magazine at your local newsagency. However through the wonders of the internet you can...
by Steve | Dec 3, 2010 | Favourite Plants, Home Gardening
Care to take a guess at what this is? If you guessed some type of moss then I’m sorry but you’re wrong. If you’ve read my previous blogs on bromeliads and guessed some type of tillandsia then I’m sorry but you’re still wrong (extra...
by Steve | Nov 26, 2010 | Bulbs, Favourite Plants, Home Gardening
I am an absolute sucker for virtually any type of bulb. In the past 12 months I have given into my addiction and started up a collection. I’m limited in what I can try as I don’t have any real garden beds (I live on the 5th floor). Instead everything...
