Back when there were six gates between Esdale and the Wee Jasper Road to Yass, when going to town meant harnessing up a horse and buggy, fruit trees in the garden must have been precious things. When my parents first arrived at Esdale in 1980, the garden had a whole orchard with apples, pears, nectarines,... Continue Reading →
SEASONAL JOY: APRICOTS AT LAST
Fresh, juicy, aromatic apricots are one of the joys of Christmas time in Australia. So I was horrified to see that criminals were in the garden stealing our treasures. I ran out shrieking swear words at them. Of course they think shrieking is just talking endearments in their own squawking language, but the running... Continue Reading →