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Bold South African bulbs
17Oct08
October sees the blooming of some dramatic South African bulbs as the early spring varieties fade.
Succulent flowers
11Oct09
A variety of succulent plants have attractive, long-lasting blooms in late winter and spring.
Purple snow
25Oct09
The wonderful flowers of Jacaranda trees are starting to appear.
A trip to the country
10Oct10
A weekend in the country reminds me of valuable gardening lessons.
Silver in the shade
17Oct10
Some beautiful silver-foliage plants thrive in shade.
Finding new treasures
31Oct10
This weekend I discovered a new nursery and found some plant treasures there.
Survival tactics
02Oct11
A trip to the country shows the tenacity of some tough plants.
A Sydney cottage garden
16Oct11
This garden has all the elements of a cottagey style.
Poppies!
30Oct11
I have always loved poppies and poppy-like flowers.
Taming Persicaria
21Oct12
Persicaria
are vigorous and attractive foliage plants - that need control!
Seeing red
28Oct12
The colour red has great potential in the garden, if used with care!
Kaleidoscope flowers
06Oct13
I ponder on plants whose flowers change colour as they age.
Pretty tough survivors
14Oct13
The ongoing heat and dryness remind us to choose plants that can cope.
Perennial annuals
05Oct14
Many annuals can live on.
Vegie patches
12Oct14
I am growing more vegies in my garden.
Unequal battles
19Oct14
I have given up the fight against some plants.
Purple patch
26Oct14
My garden has lots of purple flowers at the moment.
Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden
18Oct15
A book about this garden is now available.
Spring in a cool climate
25Oct15
I visited some NSW country gardens.
Sprummer blooms
16Oct16
Our gardens are in a new phase.
Revelling in leaves
23Oct16
There are some lovely leaves around now!
Eating flowers
08Oct17
Many flowers can be used in cooking!
In Ivy Alley
29Oct17
I found a delightful nursery in Hunters Hill!
Quiet achievers
07Oct18
These tough plants are gems.
Amongst the flowers
21Oct18
Surprises amongst the blooms!
Hunters Hill gardens
28Oct18
Three gardens will be open on Friday.
Amazing daisies
06Oct19
The daisy family is huge!
Iris time
04Oct20
October is iris time in Sydney gardens: the best are the tall bearded irises and Louisiana irises.
Shrub trees
11Oct20
Consider training a shrub into a small tree.
Perennial favourites
18Oct20
Although my garden is semi-tropical in nature now, I still have some vestiges from my cottage garden days!
Creative pest control
25Oct20
There are lots of ways to outwit garden pests!
Tough customers
03Oct21
Tough and undemanding plants from my parents' garden are favourites in my own.
Painting with coleus
10Oct21
Coleus can make wonderful pictures in the garden.
Ageing and gardening
17Oct21
As one gets older, there is the need to rethink aspects of one's garden.
The allure of the orchid cactus
24Oct21
This intriguing epiphytic plant is in bloom now.
Helping insects
31Oct21
There is much gardeners can do to help insects.
A profusion of spring annuals
02Oct22
Self-seeding spring annuals are in bloom.
Mid-spring scents
09Oct22
Some lovely fragrances fill the air.
Birds in the garden
18Oct22
How to bring birds into the garden.
A quilt of begonias
23Oct22
Rhizomatous
Begonia
are flowering at the moment, and can create an effective carpet in shady places.
Friend or foe?
30Oct22
If grown, these plants need firm control!
Preparing for summer
01Oct23
There is a lot we can do to get ready for hot weather.
Family spires
08Oct23
Flowers on spires are a delight.
Impermanent ... but worthwhile
15Oct23
These shrubs need to be replaced every few years but offer much for the Sydney garden.
A Sydney meadow
22Oct23
A beautiful way to grow spring annuals.
Cheerful 'geraniums'
29Oct23
Pelargonium
types provide a bright splash of colour almost all year round in our Sydney gardens.