August 03rd, 2018
This small plant was found under a gum tree in Bunyip on our new property. A Google search would suggest that it is a native orchid commonly known as the nodding greenhood orchid. A lovely find! From...
View ArticleArisarum vulgare
This is a little plant that is quite unusal that has travelled with us from our farm garden at Athlone to the wheelbarrow garden in Warragul and now to Bunyip. We found it was quite invasive so it...
View ArticleAnd then there was concrete
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View ArticleThe Vege Garden
This could also be called "Let's Disguise the Septic Tanks". The west side of the house has the septic system with large sand filters, meaning that we can't grow large trees and it has concrete lids to...
View ArticleThrough the Front Door
As you walk through our front door you immediately see a large window which captures the views out over the flats. The architect achieved this by making an alcove between the main living area and the...
View ArticleGarden Arches
Today the garden arches were reinstalled to their permanent positions. It takes a while before the arches seem to find a home that suits them but we are happy with their new locations now. Climbing...
View ArticleThe Starfish Plant
The scientific name for the Starfish Plant is Stapelia Orbea variegata. It comes from South Africa and is also known as the carrion plant due to the stinky smell of the flowers. Mine has been...
View ArticleThe slope was tamed
Our house is built on a sloping block and it has taken quite a while to "tame" the hill side so that we could plant a garden. Eighteen months later we have the beginnings of colourful garden that is...
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