A Small Place
I’ve unashamedly stolen the title of this post from Jamaica Kincaid, who, in the late 1980s, returned to the island …
Category Archives: Gardening Hints & Tips
Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down
Every gardener needs the equivalent of Neil Young‘s maid, someone to do the boring jobs, leaving the gardener’s mind free …
A Man of Mettle – Ben’s Nettle Soup Recipe
Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it …
Katy’s Lebanese Falafel Recipe
For the past 12 years or so I’ve been going to see a lovely Lebanese lady called Katy, for lovely …
The Art of the Garden at Heronswood
A week or so ago, during what might become known as Melbourne’s ‘windy period’, when it seemed like we’d never …
The Chard at the End of the Rainbow
All good things must come to an end. Chaucer, 1374 It is with some regret that I’ve begun to pull …
A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama
At this time of year in Melbourne, as spring begins to look more like summer, I spend a lot of …
Patience is a Virtue – Sharen’s Rhubarb Schnapps Recipe
Every time I mention having rhubarb in the garden, my mate Sharen says, ‘Mmmmm … Rhubarb Schnapps‘. After nearly three …
The Dirt
Of and concerning the first house, wherein Tommy is caught with his knickers down and his baubles in a hole. …
A Pocket Full of Seeds
I’ve invariably got seeds of some kind in my pockets, which I’ve collected on my wanderings, or from friends and …
The Buzz 