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Forest yarns
It is hard to understate the amount of timber that was used for firewood in the early days, before people had access to electricity and gas. Almost every house had a wood stove in the kitchen, as well as fireplaces in other parts of the house. Many workplaces required timber
Anne’s chocolate cake
I’ve told you before that I can’t do light and fluffy – which is why I don’t cook sponges or cakes much. But my daughter’s friend, Anne, assured me that this was an easy-peasy, one bowl, one spoon chocolate cake – that ANYONE could make.
The majestic mountain ash
By Neil Laurie
Tragedy and heroism at Basin outlet
By Alan McLean
April 3, 2025
Food and fun at Colbo Market Day
Sleeper hewing offcuts
Tony Ford
Time to preserve nature while we can
Kirsty Ramadan - Bohollow Wildlife
Autumn is my favourite time of year
. . . and I have a few reasons for this.
When will they ever learn?
By Neil Laurie
Chicken and spinach lasagne roll ups
Higher food and grocery costs are affecting our weekly budget. I found this recipe and I did get a few meals from one barbecue chook!
House fire at Moora in late March of 1975
By Alan McLean
Garden Hints & Tips
What plant is that?
It is important to know what plants you have in your garden. Is the plant a pest species? Will the tree be too big once it grows? Is it poisonous? These are just some of the reasons you need to know what plants are in your garden, not to mention
Garden Hints & Tips
Spring is blossoming
September is a great time to be out in the garden or paddock after a cold cloudy winter. The ground is moist and warming up. We have a lovely selection of flowering native plants that will encourage wildlife into your property. Imagine sitting at your table and watching wrens and
Garden Hints & Tips
Spring is in the air......
Finally the days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising although only in little bursts! Gardens are starting to come to life with bulbs popping up all over the place bringing an end to that winter gloom. Roses should have been pruned by now and signs of new growth
Garden Hints & Tips
It’s rose planting time!
Greek poets praised roses with their sweet perfume and profuse blooms as “perfume of the gods” and “queen of flowers
Garden Hints & Tips
It’s a good time to get your native plants in the ground
The ground is wet and the days short. It’s good timing to get your native plants in the ground so the root system has time to establish in readiness for a flush of growth in spring. Our stock supply is moving fast with many species already sold out. There
Garden Hints & Tips
Let’s do an autopsy!
I need to do a plant autopsy! The victim was a well established grevillea. It was a needle leaf variety so there were no warning signs of droopy leaves.
Garden Hints & Tips
Potting mix – to buy or not to buy?
Most gardeners who have at least some pot plants on the go will have discovered potting mixes available (especially at the popular big chain store) vary greatly in quality. It doesn’t need the frequent encouragement from Gardening Australia to ‘look for the red ticks’ – the temptation to opt for
Garden Hints & Tips
Choose native plants for containers
The warmer days bring the opportunity to spruce up your garden, and to give a little TLC to tired looking pot plants and hanging baskets.
Garden Hints & Tips
Jobs, jobs and jobs!
Without a doubt the wetter season has been good for the garden, but combined with the ending of the year, it has meant that there is a long list of jobs to do in the garden and too little time to do them.
