Fake it

Fake it

You know you can even dress up your pool.  These are some foam waterlilies that I found at a garden centre.  You can use candles or silk flowers too.  This is a simple way to create a special occasion for your family or friends.  Don’t let a...
Native Bees

Native Bees

SPRING!!The weather is beautiful and everything is coming to life. Flowers blooming and insects moving in. Australia has 1500 species of native bees and only 10 species are stingless.  These ten are the honey producing bees. The smallest native be is 2mm...
Broccoli Flowers

Broccoli Flowers

Check out this beautiful flower head.  It is broccoli that has gone to flower. I know I should have picked it by now but it wasn’t the best specimen and the bees were having such a lovely time.  The spray is about 45cm tall. I have had it in the vase...
Begonias

Begonias

These are great little plants although some varieties can be huge. They have interesting foliage and beautiful flowers.  They make great indoor or outdoor plants but the reason I love them is because they are tough.They do well in pots even if you forget to water...
I can hear you…

I can hear you…

Sometimes when I am sitting in the garden enjoying a cup of tea and of course…”The Serenity”, I find that I can hear all sorts of noises after a while.  Lately it has been crunching noises. Grasshopper teeth….yep teeth. My chooks love...