Life and Wildlife on the Banks of the Murrumbidgee
Suddenly, while I was still coughing and wheezing from the flu, spring arrived on the hills around us. It seemed as if every type of wattle and fruit tree began to flower simultaneously, even while the mornings remained so cold and frosty I couldn't step outside without going into a coughing fit. Best of all,... Continue Reading →
Seed collecting is a new art for me. It requires timing, observation and knowledge of what you're looking for. Mostly I'm nervous that I'll just take the seeds off a plant and waste them by not planting them in time. In 2011 we planted a lot of mixed trees and shrubs as tubestock on a... Continue Reading →
After the long chilly winter, it seems that finally we've got flowers again. The wattles as always make a show of golden baubles at the very end of winter and the beginning of spring. Up on the hills and down to the river the Early Nancies (Wurmbea Dioica) have been flowering for a few weeks.... Continue Reading →
