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A little cottage a big old oak tree full of wonder, plants and gardens

05/11/2026

Potatoes! One of our potato plots is doing really well; hopefully going into summer I have a lot more to share with you and will be posting a bit more regularly.

13/10/2026

Mum and I put one of the worm farms back together. It's been awhile since we've had them up and going - one very hot summer and hungry bull ants and the population was decimated, sadly.

But lately, after a decently wet winter, we started finding escapees in bags of potting mix and pots. We've decided to really get going properly with them this time because worm wee and castings are brilliant for the garden. So we rebuilt the worm farm and put them in, hopefully they do what worms do and multiply. (I realise there doesn't look like much food but they had some in the box we had them in too).

Do you worm farm? What do you find the most challenging about it?

08/10/2026

The winter garden was very quiet for us, we didn't have much success with things but there were a few wins. Now the fruit trees are either in bloom or filling in and growing fruit so hopefully spring is better for us.

08/10/2026

Apparently the smooth skin lemon and rootstock bush lemon decided to cross pollinate and have a frankenbaby 😬😂 This thing is hefty!! 🍋

07/09/2026

On a lighter note, the fruit trees are starting to bloom!

07/09/2026

I think it's important to show the failures as well as the successes because sometimes social media can make it all a little too aesthetic. Our winter garden has been somewhat of a failure; between prolonged ill health, weird weather and nature, we've had things bolt, get eaten or barely grow. It's not been tbe best and it can be demoralising but Spring is here so it becomes onto the next and looking toward the Spring/Summer planting.

11/08/2026

The plumcot is getting ready, its small buds gathering strength. This tree is a prolific flowerer and fruiter; it seems to just give and give once it hits its stride. It is usually the first fruit tree to flower, the bees adore it.

I do apologise for the quietness, health has been a central issue this winter for both Mum & I.

19/07/2026

It has been awhile since I've posted; I ended up laid out with an upper respiratory tract infection for nearly 4 weeks. Fun side effect of PVFS is that viruses really really linger.

The garden is quiet at the moment, things are slowly growing (like this fabulous cabbage) and we're having quite warm days here. Anyway I hope that everyone is having a lovely July wherever you may be.

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16/06/2026

We may be in winter but some things are still ripening; we've had quite the glut of eggplants and several different chillies. Now what to do with it all? 🤔

09/06/2026

Our QLD Blue harvest. While we don't have as many as we would of liked, with the bizarre weather we've had over late Summer and early Autumn - we'll take this as a win.

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