My father had a huge pelargonium in a tub on his front verandah and he was very proud of how prolifically it flowered. Every time he was admitted to hospital during his last year I watered and fed that plant so it could greet him, full of blooms, each time he came home. When I […]
Archives for August 2020
Bulb magic
I really do think that bulbs are amazing. They sit there most of the year, appearing to do nothing, yet at the right time of year they burst out with fabulous flowers. This year, I decided to grow a hyacinth bulb in a vase, which is specially shaped to support a bulb so that its […]
Name a carrot
I read an article in the local newspaper yesterday about a competition to name a new Australian wild carrot. Umm, wow! The native carrot was discovered near Armidale 20 years ago and has been stored at the National Herbarium of NSW all that time. Now the Chief Botanist has decided it needs a complete name. […]
My book of the month: August 2020
Okay, I’ll blurt this out straight away – this is the best book I’ve read this year. You know how a story can transport you to another place or time? This does that so easily. And it’s all about WORDS! (My favourite things. 😀) As the blurb says, in part, “…The Dictionary of Lost Words reveals […]