Tag Archives: gardening
My street, Ballarat, Queens’ Birthday Holiday
A long weekend, a skip outside our house, can only mean one thing- the garden! We hire a skip every few months or so for largely green waste (we don’t have green waste collection- the council have been dithering about … Continue reading
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Sunburn, Bloody Sunburn
So far, we have… Filled a 3 square metre skip full of weeds, holly, ivy, deadheaded roses and concrete Stockpiled bricks and pavers for use as edging and paving Trimmed the hedge, and pulled out heaps of holly and ivy … Continue reading
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I garden, therefore I am…
I am… …amazed at what you can find in an overgrown garden- more bricks and pavers along the left hand side of the garden, which had been previously covered by mulch, dirt and pine fronds. Most of them are intact … Continue reading
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Operation Blitzkrieg
Hmmm…so much for blogging the 12 days of Christmas. The spirit was willing, but the internet connection was weak- nonexistent really. My sister in law is a firm believer of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and the presence of the … Continue reading
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Just like spring rain
Our house is on a narrow allotment, about 10 metres wide and 50 metres deep, with a slope. From our back deck we can see into a few of our neighbour’s yards. With the advent of summer though, the trees … Continue reading
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By the pricking of my thumbs
A full weekend, visiting my parents in Geelong and going to see the latest Harry Potter with Mr Bookgrrl on Saturday. Master and Miss Bookgrrl were suitably spoiled by grandparents with Timtams, lollies and icecream and heaps of attention lavished … Continue reading
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A rose by any other name
A friend of ours who is a landscape gardener was able to look at our garden and tell us when it had been designed- mid 90s? he asked. Seeing as the renovations in the house had taken place around 1994, … Continue reading
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Some useful knowledge Can always be found
My exam for my Interface Usability subject was this morning- which means I am free to read books other than those that are designated textbooks- hurray! I still find it odd that educational institutions think it appropriate for students to … Continue reading
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