I am an absolute sucker for virtually any type of bulb. In the past 12 months I have given into my addiction and started up a collection.  I’m limited in what I can try as I don’t have any real garden beds (I live on the 5th floor).  Instead everything must cope with being pot bound.  I thought I’d share with you some of the lovely spring blooming bulbs that I’ve been enjoying lately.  First up is this stunning orange tritonia…

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This week my bulbs arrived.  Call me crazy but when I opened the box and saw all the little  bundles my heart quickened and I got such a rush.

 Bulbs in a box

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The Australian Open Gardens scheme is a fantastic system which sees over 600 gardens opened to the public around the nation.  Recently I’ve been making an effort to go and see some each weekend.  Following are pictures from two of my favourites…

Bondi garden designed by Brendan Moar

Bondi garden designed by Brendan Moar

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They say it takes all sorts but when I saw these swan pots in a country nursery recently I found it hard to imagine them ever selling.  I suppose you could argue that they are an improvement on the tyre swans which graced many gardens during the 80s…but only just!

These ugly ducklings grew up into ugly swan pots...

These ugly ducklings grew up into ugly swan pots...

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Really, can you ever have enough terrariums?  Naturally Mike thinks YES but well I just can’t help myself…  Read the rest of this entry »

One sad empty balcony

One sad empty balcony

For some time I’ve been trying to do something ‘different’ with my living room balcony.  Its been over a year of experimenting and I’m nearly there I think.  Unfortunately for the alyssum I got ruthless the other day and decided they just had to go!

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