Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog
The very first petals of the new season’s blossom unfurled last Friday. The almond tree by the Hayshed is our gauge of change from winter to spring. We anticipate these first flowers each year with a sense of excitement as well as trepidation, as they often...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog
While on the topic of seeds….do you remember my blog post entitled ‘fleeting companion’ a few months ago? Well, my friend remained in tact and dried on the stem, until he collapsed in the gale force winds last week. Sadly, he lost a few of the...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
Well, actually no, not those sweet peas! (though old fashioned fragrant pink ones have been doing their thing for a month or so elsewhere in the garden). These are ‘purple podded Dutch peas’, and there’s a good row of them in flower in the Kitchen...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Out & About
This weekend, the r.e.a.l store, in Woolloomooloo, is having a market at 91 Bourke Street, from 11am – 5pm both days. The REAL Foundation, incorporating Hands that Shape Humanity, will be participating in our open garden weekend in October, so...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog
The very first Quatre Saisons of the new season. Despite its name, it would be a bit much to ask it to flower all the time, but it almost always begins before the end of winter. I love its open, almost squashed form and clear pink petals. Its bright rose perfume is...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
My seed potatoes have arrived in the post! A lovely cardboard box full of brown paper bags, full of seed potatoes. What delight! Dutch Cream, King Edward, Kipfler, Nicola, Pink Eye, Spunta and Bintje….I’m only missing purple ones – note to self:...
