The Power & The Passionfruit
The Passionfruit is so-called because it is one of the many species of Passionflower, which is the direct English translation …
Tag Archives: Melbourne
Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’
On days when the temperature is set to soar into the high 30s and then past 40, I get up …
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 …
How Far Can You Ride A Mule?
Surely that title has piqued your interest? Well, it’s been stolen from an essay by Charmian Clift, and from the …
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 …
Of Lice & Pizzle Rot & Willie Wagtails
Summertime, And the livin’ is easy Fish are jumpin’, And the cotton is high Oh, Your daddy’s rich, And your …
Ghosts of Christmas Past
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who looked forward to Christmas. Most years, a week or so …
World’s Most Liveable City Or Critical Mess – Melbourne At The Crossroads
Last Saturday, as I desperately tried to find a less-congested route back from Glen Iris to Thornbury, following my son’s …
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 …
The Buzz 