Chicken Feed

Chicken Feed

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Chicken feed, greens, vegetable scraps

If your chickens are lucky (like mine) and get to roam the garden, why not plant some of their favourite snack foods around the place?  Pigeon pea, chicory, kale asian greens and lettuce are easy to grow so put extra seeds in so you can share with your chickens....
Busy Honey Bees

Busy Honey Bees

by | Oct 22, 2013 | Garden, honey bees, relaxation

Check out this little bee coming in to enjoy my garden.  I am in the process of encouraging bees into the garden to promote pollination of my flowering plants. Bees see all colours, except red, apparently, and have a keen sense of smell.  They are able to...
Bowl of succulents

Bowl of succulents

by | Oct 15, 2013 | Garden, gifts, succulents

Here I filled a large pasta bowl (that I never used) with sand and planted some of my favourite little plants in it.  Add a little sculpture and you have a great step decoration.  Buy these plants once and keep breaking bits off and spreading them around...
Growing Sweet Corn

Growing Sweet Corn

by | Oct 10, 2013 | Garden, sweet corn

The instructions for growing corn are always on the packet or seedling tag, however, here is a trick I learnt from a Gardening Sage.  Plant peanuts at the same time around the base of the corn.  This keeps the corn roots cool and makes good use of...
Spring Blooms

Spring Blooms

by | Sep 15, 2013 | relaxation, roses, walks

The air is full of the scent of flowers and fruit at the moment.  I just love it.  Turn off the TV and take a walk just on twilight.  The smell is intoxicating.  Do it, you will come home with more energy and drive than before you left. Be...