A few years ago I bought a variegated maidenhair fern ( Adiantum raddianum 'Variegata' ) and wrote a blog post about it.   My varieg...

A few years ago we bought a 'self watering' pot.  I put a nice fern in it.  After a short while I needed to transplant the fern into...

I have been growing Diplotaxis erucoides for six or seven years.  It is commonly called wasabi herb, or wall rocket, white rocket, white wa...

I have a birdsnest fern that I have been growing for over 20 years.  It was tiny, then it grew huge, then over the last few years it decline...

Bok choy ( Brassica rapa ) is known for being a fast growing and nutritious vegetable.  Most bok choy varieties are relatively small and goo...

I wrote a previous post about my goldfish barrelponics .  It started getting too long so I am writing a second update with plants that work ...

I have had a barrel with ten shubunkin goldfish for a little under two years.  Time really flies.  I think it is time to do an update on ho...

The orchard swallowtail butterfly ( Papilio aegeus ) is a native Australian butterfly that is rather beautiful and relatively common.   The ...

I love berry season.   Berry season came late to Australia this year, but is worth the wait!   Below are some photos of our berries.  They t...