Tag Archives: Flowers

Evansia Iris

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

In my ongoing struggle to decide what is a weed, what is edible and what everything should be called on the farm, I spent a bit of time trying to identify this beauty. Not because I was in doubt (it … Continue reading →

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Fruit Flowers

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’ve got a few plants that produce fruit. Some of them are in bloom, some have already spent their flowers and some are stubbornly refusing to even enter the race. I never cease to be amazed at how there is … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Signs of Spring

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Though I sometimes might act like it, spring isn’t only about my edibles – what to plant, what to eat, what invaders to tackle – it’s also about some pretty amazing beauty. Flowers are in bloom all year in Sydney … Continue reading →

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Transplant Shock

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

In the past I’ve worried a lot about transplant shock. When you remove seedlings from a seed tray, separate them and then stick them in the ground, they really suffer. So much so that I’ve often wondered if it wouldn’t be better … Continue reading →

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Frangipani Maintenance

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Frangipani isn’t a plant I grew up with and it doesn’t produce anything edible so, though I love my frangipani tree with its fragrant white summer flowers, I’ve put no effort into figuring out how to keep it happy and … Continue reading →

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Transplanting Flowers

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’ve refused to give up on growing flowers from seed, though I’m still not confident I can do it. My sowing from mid-June hasn’t yielded amazing results, but there were some seedlings that obviously were not simply weeds (though there … Continue reading →

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Winter Pollinators

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Amongst the long list of things I know nothing or little about in my garden is pollinators. The extent of my knowledge is that a wise gardener encourages flowers and insects in the garden because pollinators like flowers and are … Continue reading →

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Try Try Again

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Persistence is right up there with sunlight and water when you’re making a list of what you’ll need when planning a garden. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again (and again and again). I do get frustrated but, … Continue reading →

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Early Jonquil?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Last week this Jonquil appeared out of nowhere. Well, not exactly nowhere, we’ve had some green leaves popping up in the 3 Jonquil beds but there are only one or two showing an inclination to flower. So, is this a … Continue reading →

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Flower Success

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

In early September I sowed a myriad of flower seeds around my garden. My plan was to have a few spots overflowing with spring and summer colour. The reality fell far short. For whatever reason, the only flowers that actually … Continue reading →

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