The Winter of Our Discontent
It’s been nearly a year since the last missive from The Buzz – one year tomorrow, in fact – and …
Tag Archives: Companion planting
The War On Grass (Part 2)
Let’s not mention the war. No, I will mention it. It’s nearly a year since The Buzz began, and I’ve …
‘The Time Has Come,’ the Walrus said, ‘To Talk Of Many Things …’
I do understand that in a progressive consumer economy nothing is made to be used again. Frugality and prudence are …
The Bee’s Knees, And All The Other Important Bits
Unsurprisingly, The Buzz has intended a post on bees since conception. And then, just a week ago Andrew Lang said …
Cool As A Cucumber, And Twice As Nice
Somebody described me as a cucumber the other day. I took that as a compliment. I adore cucumbers, of all …
Off the Beaten Track – Otway Herbs Nursery & Cottage Gardens
Each summer we (amongst many others) make a pilgrimage to the south-west coast of Victoria, for a hearty dose of …
The Little Satsuma Plum That Could
This is a tale about a little Satsuma Plum tree with a lot of moxie. Only two and a half …
The Heat is On …
The handy guy, or Stefan, as he’s otherwise known, has a penchant for chillies. While last summer he kept referring …
Maggie’s Garden
I have a thing about odd numbers; I don’t like the number 133 for example. But I don’t mind multiples …
You Say Tomaytoes, I Say Tomahtoes, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
They say, when you have writer’s block, you should write about something you know. Well, I can honestly say, after …
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