Last weekend, we finally had some real rain here in Melbourne.   Some parts of the city had tennis ball sized hailstones, and many cars were damaged beyond repair.   Luckily, my suburb just had very heavy rain, with thunder and lightening. Afterwards you could almost see the plants smiling happily as they soaked up the water.   [...]

A new start in the garden is a good idea on New Year’s Day, and since the chickens were killed a short time ago, it’s time to change the look of the garden.   It’s certainly been a lot tidier since their demise, although I’d rather have the mess. Since we no longer need to have [...]