The Last Day of The Second Last Month of Winter

Posted on 31st July 2010 in Chickens, Crazy Car Man, Fruit, Herbs, Not For Eating

It is with great relief that I farewell the second last month of Winter.  Only one to go and then The Season That Should Not Exist will be over.  And not a moment too soon.  My soul is crying out for some hot from the sky (hot from a heater is a terribly poor substitute).

Today was a lovely mid-winter day though.  While Crazy Car Man was off playing with fire trucks (he’s a volunteer for the Rural Fire Service) I spent a satisfactory couple of hours playing in the garden.
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That Smelly Plant Gets a Home and a Name

Posted on 31st July 2010 in Back of The House Garden, Just Stuff, Musings, Not For Eating

The house where I grew up had an awesome backyard and garden, all my Dad’s work – it was green and lush and private, with secret plants hidden away under other plants, most of which had a story attached. I spent many a day (and sleepless night) sitting on the back deck, watching the garden grow.

There is one plant in particular that brings back those lazy days in the backyard – its scent packs a nostalgia wallop like no other, and I’ve been known to lapse into a happy, almost catatonic state when I get a whiff of it, as my brain goes into childhood memory overload.
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