Monthly Blog Index
The index below will allow you to browse all my past blogs based on the month of the year. Simply move your mouse pointer over the month to display the list of blog titles. Move your mouse pointer over any listed item to get brief details of the article, then click on the link for the full blog.
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Jan
- January
- 07 Jan 09: Summer belles
- 21 Jan 09: Horribly hot
- 10 Jan 10: A frieze of frangipanis
- 16 Jan 10: Tall summer volunteers
- 24 Jan 10: Tough little shrubs for summer
- 31 Jan 10: A different Hydrangea
- 09 Jan 11: Some New Year's resolutions
- 16 Jan 11: Summer vines
- 23 Jan 11: Ageing gracefully
- 30 Jan 11: Tough Tulbaghia
- 08 Jan 12: Happy New Year
- 15 Jan 12: A neon rainbow
- 22 Jan 12: Playing gardens
- 29 Jan 12: Colour inspirations
- 13 Jan 13: Taking stock
- 20 Jan 13: A dry shade challenge
- 27 Jan 13: A nursery in the CBD
- 19 Jan 14: A few of my favourite things
- 26 Jan 14: Downsizing
- 11 Jan 15: Helpful creatures
- 18 Jan 15: Instant colour
- 25 Jan 15: Space to grow
- 10 Jan 16: Ideas for 2016
- 17 Jan 16: Parasols in the garden
- 24 Jan 16: Speed dating for plants
- 31 Jan 16: Prairie-dwellers
- 08 Jan 17: Mid-summer vignettes
- 15 Jan 17: Tough low hedges
- 22 Jan 17: Lessons from a heatwave
- 29 Jan 17: Quirky characters
- 07 Jan 18: New Year spruce-up
- 14 Jan 18: Summertime blues
- 21 Jan 18: Early on a summer morning
- 28 Jan 18: Revisiting the sprout garden
- 21 Jan 09: Horribly hot
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Feb
- February
- 05 Feb 09: Trees!
- 12 Feb 09: Tropical colour
- 07 Feb 10: Butterfly bushes
- 14 Feb 10: The turf lily
- 21 Feb 10: The colour orange
- 28 Feb 10: Graceful grasses
- 06 Feb 11: Summer garden blues
- 13 Feb 11: Dressing for the job
- 20 Feb 11: Grooming the garden
- 27 Feb 11: Bright whites
- 05 Feb 12: Plant stars
- 12 Feb 12: Summer scent of jasmine
- 19 Feb 12: My Acanthaceae journey
- 26 Feb 12: Garden surprises
- 10 Feb 13: Hydrangea blues
- 17 Feb 13: A nursery in a garden
- 24 Feb 13: A garden of courtyards
- 02 Feb 14: Decluttering
- 16 Feb 14: Sprucing up the garden
- 23 Feb 14: Top summer colour
- 01 Feb 15: Tropical treats
- 08 Feb 15: Objects in the garden
- 15 Feb 15: Firecrackers in the garden
- 22 Feb 15: A garden of echoes
- 07 Feb 16: Returning home
- 14 Feb 16: A shady tapestry
- 21 Feb 16: Tough beauties
- 28 Feb 16: Dazzled by dahlias
- 05 Feb 17: Colourful coleus
- 12 Feb 17: Dreaming of autumn
- 19 Feb 17: Ginger in the garden
- 26 Feb 17: Beguiled by begonias
- 04 Feb 18: Forgotten shrubs
- 25 Feb 18: Flowers with eyes
- 12 Feb 09: Tropical colour
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Mar
- March
- 02 Mar 09: Befriend Begonias
- 11 Mar 09: Surprising bulbs
- 17 Mar 09: Fab Fuchsias
- 24 Mar 09: Winsome windflowers
- 31 Mar 09: Shady characters: Plectranthus
- 07 Mar 10: Mistaken identities
- 14 Mar 10: Taking cuttings
- 21 Mar 10: The allure of aroids
- 28 Mar 10: A bromeliad solution
- 06 Mar 11: Cottage garden fragments
- 13 Mar 11: Warm autumn flowers
- 20 Mar 11: Gardening gadgets
- 27 Mar 11: A shift of season
- 04 Mar 12: Lavish leaves
- 11 Mar 12: A Sydney autumn garden
- 18 Mar 12: Plant thugs
- 25 Mar 12: Elegant silvers
- 03 Mar 13: The language of flowers
- 10 Mar 13: Less is more
- 17 Mar 13: A tropical oasis
- 24 Mar 13: Salvias revisited
- 31 Mar 13: Planting a new border
- 02 Mar 14: Gardening in the city
- 09 Mar 14: Joy of autumn
- 16 Mar 14: Going for gold
- 23 Mar 14: Creatures in the garden
- 30 Mar 14: The plight of the bee
- 01 Mar 15: Flowers of the night
- 08 Mar 15: Botanic Garden lessons
- 15 Mar 15: Hurrah for autumn
- 22 Mar 15: Round and round the garden
- 29 Mar 15: The visitation: part 2
- 06 Mar 16: Silver in the sun
- 27 Mar 16: The colour blue
- 05 Mar 17: Creating a community
- 12 Mar 17: Revived by rain
- 19 Mar 17: Grow your own garlic
- 26 Mar 17: Notes to self
- 11 Mar 09: Surprising bulbs
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Apr
- April
- 09 Apr 09: Autumn glory
- 18 Apr 09: More begonias
- 26 Apr 09: Sassy Sasanquas
- 04 Apr 10: Fun with colour
- 11 Apr 10: Deep purple
- 18 Apr 10: A day at the fair
- 24 Apr 10: A stroll amongst Amaranthaceae
- 03 Apr 11: Strange flowers
- 10 Apr 11: A walk in the Botanic Garden
- 17 Apr 11: Boots and brollies at Bilpin
- 24 Apr 11: Scented leaves
- 01 Apr 12: The disappearance of Lizzie
- 22 Apr 12: Gardening talk
- 29 Apr 12: Fun with rexes
- 07 Apr 13: Plant connections
- 14 Apr 13: A very worthy cause
- 21 Apr 13: The fun of the fair
- 28 Apr 13: A low-maintenance challenge
- 06 Apr 14: Spidery plants
- 13 Apr 14: Off to the fair
- 27 Apr 14: Finding plants for shade
- 12 Apr 15: Instant gratification
- 19 Apr 15: In Nancy's garden
- 26 Apr 15: Colours of Orange
- 03 Apr 16: Autumn swoon
- 10 Apr 16: Another great fair
- 17 Apr 16: Mystery in the garden
- 24 Apr 16: Prowling in Cat Alley
- 16 Apr 17: Perfect weather
- 23 Apr 17: New plantings
- 30 Apr 17: Painted plants
- 18 Apr 09: More begonias
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May
- May
- 03 May 09: Salvias in autumn
- 10 May 09: Autumn daisies
- 17 May 09: Autumn leaves
- 24 May 09: Meet the Acanthus family
- 31 May 09: Belrose Nursery: end of an era
- 02 May 10: More Salvia in autumn
- 09 May 10: More autumn leaves
- 16 May 10: Ruthless gardening
- 23 May 10: A walk in the bush
- 30 May 10: Dusky leaves
- 01 May 11: More on autumn salvias
- 08 May 11: Exotic leaves
- 15 May 11: Autumn carpets
- 22 May 11: Beautiful bark
- 06 May 12: Autumn colour echoes
- 13 May 12: A hidden gem
- 20 May 12: Perfect shade-dwellers
- 27 May 12: Blooming bromelliads
- 05 May 13: Gardening serendipity
- 04 May 14: Garden journals
- 11 May 14: Clearing the air
- 18 May 14: The darling buds of May
- 25 May 14: Lots of leaves
- 03 May 15: Please repeat yourself!
- 10 May 15: On a sunny day in May
- 17 May 15: Weeding
- 24 May 15: Non-toxic solutions
- 31 May 15: Achievable edibles
- 01 May 16: Plant puzzles
- 08 May 16: Happy Mother's Day
- 15 May 16: Quest for the moonflower
- 07 May 17: Autumn rambling
- 14 May 17: Change in the garden
- 21 May 17: Painting nature
- 28 May 17: War on weeds
- 10 May 09: Autumn daisies
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Jun
- June
- 07 Jun 09: Growing South African plants
- 14 Jun 09: Winter greenery
- 21 Jun 09: A feast of berries
- 27 Jun 09: Hot winter colour
- 06 Jun 10: Oranges and lemons
- 12 Jun 10: Plant sculpture
- 20 Jun 10: Leaves of gold
- 11 Jun 11: Bella Umbria
- 19 Jun 11: In a Renaissance garden
- 26 Jun 11: An extraordinary garden
- 03 Jun 12: Under the leaves
- 10 Jun 12: Humble plants
- 17 Jun 12: Winter Fuchsia blooms
- 24 Jun 12: Winter solstice solace
- 17 Jun 13: My day at Chelsea
- 23 Jun 13: My visit to Villa Balbianello
- 30 Jun 13: Garden rivalry
- 01 Jun 14: Forgotten silver
- 08 Jun 14: Thinning
- 15 Jun 14: Unusual plants
- 22 Jun 14: Consider camellias
- 07 Jun 15: Visiting gardens
- 14 Jun 15: The power of scent
- 21 Jun 15: Big pests
- 28 Jun 15: 15 things I like about winter
- 12 Jun 16: Kimberley icons
- 19 Jun 16: Winter of my discontent
- 26 Jun 16: Winter charmers
- 25 Jun 17: Gardening in winter
- 14 Jun 09: Winter greenery
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Jly
- July
- 06 Jul 09: The sweet scents of winter
- 19 Jul 09: Orchid lessons
- 26 Jul 09: More winter flowers
- 04 Jul 10: Frost!
- 11 Jul 10: A walk in a rainforest
- 18 Jul 10: Buds of spring
- 25 Jul 10: A stroll amidst camellias
- 03 Jul 11: Winter solace
- 10 Jul 11: Good-looking leaves
- 17 Jul 11: Baby blooms
- 24 Jul 11: Pondering on trees
- 31 Jul 11: Sprinter pottering
- 01 Jul 12: Diverse Euphorbia
- 15 Jul 12: Ageing plants
- 07 Jul 13: Winter wonders
- 14 Jul 13: Garden helpers
- 27 Jul 14: The Garden of St Adrien
- 26 Jul 15: Winter distractions
- 03 Jul 16: Lure of the truffle
- 17 Jul 16: Recycling in the garden
- 24 Jul 16: Winter bee blooms
- 31 Jul 16: Camellia time
- 01 Jul 17: Leafy winter crops
- 09 Jul 17: Mapping the garden
- 16 Jul 17: Leafy colour echoes
- 30 Jul 17: Say ciao to the Brassicas!
- 19 Jul 09: Orchid lessons
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Aug
- August
- 01 Aug 09: Hello hellebores
- 09 Aug 09: Salvias in wintertime
- 16 Aug 09: Footprints of spring
- 23 Aug 09: Blooms from dry climates
- 30 Aug 09: Amazing Amaryllids
- 01 Aug 10: Sunny Sunday
- 08 Aug 10: Winter white
- 15 Aug 10: The lure of gardening books
- 22 Aug 10: Ponderings on pruning
- 29 Aug 10: Pretty in pink
- 07 Aug 11: On bare branches
- 14 Aug 11: Fluffy flowers
- 21 Aug 11: Back to nature
- 28 Aug 11: Annual delights
- 05 Aug 12: Holiday snaps
- 12 Aug 12: A passion for native plants
- 19 Aug 12: Top ten keepers
- 26 Aug 12: Borage and kin
- 04 Aug 13: Flowery bowers
- 11 Aug 13: Open garden inspiration
- 18 Aug 13: Sharing your garden
- 25 Aug 13: Baby steps to vegie growing
- 03 Aug 14: Sumptuous summer annuals
- 10 Aug 14: In Monet's garden
- 17 Aug 14: Border revamp
- 24 Aug 14: Waste not, want not
- 31 Aug 14: Signs of spring
- 02 Aug 15: Secateurs on hold
- 09 Aug 15: Salvias in August
- 16 Aug 15: South African spring flowers
- 23 Aug 15: Oriental spring blooms
- 30 Aug 15: Dynamism in the garden
- 07 Aug 16: Going for green and gold
- 14 Aug 16: An oasis in the city
- 21 Aug 16: New site for a special nursery
- 28 Aug 16: Late winter grooming
- 12 Aug 17: Harbingers of spring
- 27 Aug 17: The kindest cut
- 09 Aug 09: Salvias in wintertime
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Sep
- September
- 01 Sep 08: A perfect start
- 08 Sep 08: Capricious spring
- 11 Sep 08: Early spring blues
- 22 Sep 08: In the limelight
- 06 Sep 09: A garland of daisies
- 12 Sep 09: Hot colours of spring
- 20 Sep 09: Spring-flowering corms
- 27 Sep 09: The azalea question
- 05 Sep 10: Look up to epiphytes!
- 12 Sep 10: Baby leaves
- 19 Sep 10: Rambling through spring
- 26 Sep 10: Be kind to pot plants
- 04 Sep 11: Easy irises
- 11 Sep 11: September shrubs
- 18 Sep 11: Beautiful bracts
- 24 Sep 11: Hens and gardens
- 02 Sep 12: Sharing the secret
- 09 Sep 12: Indispensable herbs
- 16 Sep 12: Good standards
- 23 Sep 12: The visitation
- 30 Sep 12: Enjoying the Spring Walk
- 01 Sep 13: Bold bulbs
- 08 Sep 13: Why we garden
- 15 Sep 13: Icons of spring
- 22 Sep 13: Gardening mentors
- 29 Sep 13: A new fair
- 07 Sep 14: The gentle art of pinching
- 14 Sep 14: Random spring delights
- 21 Sep 14: Tiptoeing through tulips
- 28 Sep 14: Garden crawl
- 06 Sep 15: Happy Father's Day
- 13 Sep 15: Glasses in the garden
- 20 Sep 15: My friend Basil
- 27 Sep 15: New treasures
- 04 Sep 16: Planting Dreams
- 11 Sep 16: Potted vegie plot
- 18 Sep 16: Favourite spring blooms
- 25 Sep 16: Covering the ground
- 03 Sep 17: Acanthaceae blooms in sprinter
- 17 Sep 17: A day in the mountains
- 24 Sep 17: Making plants
- 08 Sep 08: Capricious spring
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Oct
- October
- 17 Oct 08: Bold South African bulbs
- 26 Oct 08: Iris time
- 03 Oct 09: A quilt of begonias
- 11 Oct 09: Succulent flowers
- 18 Oct 09: Perennial favourites
- 25 Oct 09: Purple snow
- 01 Oct 10: A profusion of spring annuals
- 10 Oct 10: A trip to the country
- 17 Oct 10: Silver in the shade
- 24 Oct 10: Tough customers
- 31 Oct 10: Finding new treasures
- 02 Oct 11: Survival tactics
- 09 Oct 11: Ageing and gardening
- 16 Oct 11: A Sydney cottage garden
- 23 Oct 11: Cheerful geraniums
- 30 Oct 11: Poppies!
- 21 Oct 12: Taming Persicaria
- 28 Oct 12: Seeing red
- 06 Oct 13: Kaleidoscope flowers
- 14 Oct 13: Pretty tough survivors
- 05 Oct 14: Perennial annuals
- 12 Oct 14: Vegie patches
- 19 Oct 14: Unequal battles
- 26 Oct 14: Purple patch
- 18 Oct 15: Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden
- 25 Oct 15: Spring in a cool climate
- 16 Oct 16: Sprummer blooms
- 23 Oct 16: Revelling in leaves
- 30 Oct 16: Family spires
- 08 Oct 17: Eating flowers
- 29 Oct 17: In Ivy Alley
- 26 Oct 08: Iris time
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Nov
- November
- 07 Nov 08: Easy-care shrubs
- 16 Nov 08: Salvias in bloom
- 24 Nov 08: Acanthus and kin
- 01 Nov 09: Shady whites
- 08 Nov 09: Colour echoes
- 15 Nov 09: Unusual vines
- 21 Nov 09: A very Sydney garden
- 29 Nov 09: Rehydrating the Hydrangeas
- 07 Nov 10: Spots and splashes
- 14 Nov 10: Dreaming spires
- 21 Nov 10: Hydrangea time
- 28 Nov 10: A living tapestry
- 06 Nov 11: November bulbs
- 13 Nov 11: Spillover plants
- 20 Nov 11: An amazing wall
- 27 Nov 11: Self-seeding spires
- 04 Nov 12: Sowing the seed
- 11 Nov 12: A blank slate
- 18 Nov 12: A brilliant spectacle
- 25 Nov 12: November's little treasures
- 03 Nov 13: Grown from seed
- 10 Nov 13: Kitchen garden dreams
- 16 Nov 13: Artistic colour echoes
- 24 Nov 13: Long-blooming summer plants
- 02 Nov 14: In Linda's garden
- 09 Nov 14: Handy hints
- 16 Nov 14: Playing with succulents
- 01 Nov 15: Late spring volunteers
- 08 Nov 15: Salvia update
- 15 Nov 15: Clever containers
- 22 Nov 15: A cottage garden in Nowra
- 29 Nov 15: Editing the garden
- 13 Nov 16: A good find
- 20 Nov 16: Fuchsias revisited
- 27 Nov 16: Grown from leaves
- 11 Nov 17: Flowery, fragrant November
- 26 Nov 17: A red corner
- 16 Nov 08: Salvias in bloom
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Dec
- December
- 06 Dec 08: Daylily daze
- 18 Dec 08: Good year for Aggies
- 06 Dec 09: Fabulous summer foliage
- 13 Dec 09: Gardenia memories
- 05 Dec 10: User-friendly Clematis
- 12 Dec 10: Amazing green flowers
- 04 Dec 11: Carpets in the shade
- 02 Dec 12: The allure of 'black' blooms
- 09 Dec 12: Beautiful bouquets
- 01 Dec 13: Responding to rain
- 08 Dec 13: New life for a dead tree
- 07 Dec 14: Miniature versions
- 14 Dec 14: Facing gardening challenges
- 06 Dec 15: Gifts for gardeners
- 04 Dec 16: Eight hot garden tips
- 10 Dec 17: The NBN and me
- 18 Dec 08: Good year for Aggies
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