For the past several days I have been excavating some stone steps at Burnbrae garden. They had become overgrown by pineapple sage on one side and on the other side I "temporarily" dumped some mulch 6 years ago! Moving the mulch (now compost) is a big job especially as it is now riddled with tree roots. Plenty of worms there too. It has been a delightful spring. Gorgeous green, wet and warm with enough cool weather to get lots of jobs done and bid winter a gentle goodbye without having to order in another load of firewood. The garden is looking good with the Acanthus currently in flower. Summer starts this week so the hydrangeas are now beginning to make an appearance. It's been a scorcher today with a very strong hot wind blowing. On the train coming back from the city this afternoon we saw the smoke and beginnings of a bushfire which is still burning but "being controlled". I hope this is not the start of another horror season. The wind is now blowing co
Everyday delights in Penrith, Kandos in mid-western NSW and beyond