Flowers, Gardens and more around Flemington and beyond
Much has happened since I started the draft of this post 3 years ago. For starters, two Melbourne Garden Shows have taken place and I think I will simply dedicate this post to those...
Category: Community
Did we skip autumn?
Just around the corner from the Davis St Community Garden on Parson’s Street is a house with a vine which does all the right things from a colour perspective come Autumn. Walking back from...
Working Bee planned for Sunday 26 August
Unlike today (in Melbourne – cold rain and a maximum of 8° Celcius – this day is expected to be a warm 18 degrees with 1% chance of rain. Additionally after consulting the lunar...
Harvesting in the rain
Last weekend provided a reminder that it is in fact winter with a combination of wind, rain and low temperatures that laid waste to our plans of holding a working bee. Not to be...
Winter might be approaching, but…here is a gardening story including our first #gardeners walk
Taking a (celery) leaf out of Kevin’s book, I took the base of a celery purchased from our local supermarket, placed three toothpicks in the bottom of the stump to create a tripod and...
Pentridge Community Garden – First Hash House Gardeners visit
I have been receiving positive feedback about my idea to establish the Hash House Gardeners, a group of gardeners who visit other community gardens, getting a little exercise and sharing knowledge while sharing a...
Popup Gardens and Cinemas in Kensington Melbourne
Autumn is well and truly upon us and despite defying the norm and turning up for a Collins St Naplan Online workshop in traditional Hawaiian shirt I fear it might be my last journey...