It’s mid-summer in the garden. With barely any rain for weeks the surrounding paddocks have started to brown off, baled up hay decorating short stubbled field that remind me it’s well past time that I should have mulched my flower beds. The light has shifted into its soft golden phase as it slowly leaves us on a trajectory to the north and before long the evenings will be tinged with the dampness and woodsmoke of an autumn approach…although I’m ... Read the Post...
spicing up your cuisine with herbs
Spring is here in the southern hemisphere - time for epic garden planning for the green-fingered. Vegies and herbs are of course the backbone to any kitchen garden plot, but this week I put my mind to a top 10 list of less ordinary herbs that I'd recommend to someone wanting to expand their culinary horizons. ... Read the Post...
winter in the valley
A time for cosy fires, mulled cider and contemplation, winter in the Huon Valley brings snow-capped mountain views (though often hidden behind a dense fog bank round my way), muddy soils and a chance to raid the pantry for the spoils of summer. ... Read the Post...
(f)airbnb
Love it or hate it or think it's responsible for the wholesale destruction of your town's rental market, it's a truth universally known that making money off a room going spare is not an altogether terrible idea. Most of the time. ... Read the Post...
