Our first Autumn here in our home in Selby back in 2010 was a wonderful surprise. We just had no idea what it would be like. Our front fence is a mustard yellow and it blends beautifully with the Autumn colours. I was told, early in our time here, by a neighbour, that our home…
Category: Seasons
Autumn in the Hills
Recently I visited the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Gardens. We really are spoiled for choice here with so much to visit and see. As the weather gets colder and wetter it’s often just tempting to stay inside our nice warm homes. But it really is worth the effort to get out and about, especially if it’s…
Visiting Cloudehill Gardens
My husband and I recently had a lovely drive through the hills and visited Cloudehill Gardens in Olinda, which is looking absolutely amazing right now due to the Autumn colours there. So many photos, I won’t share them all (over 150 of them) but it was hard choosing which ones to share here. If you’ve…
George Tindale Gardens at Spring
For those not in Victoria, or even Australia, you may not be aware of the tough restrictions we’ve had in the “Melbourne Metro” area regarding COVID19. There have been arguments as to whether the Dandenong Ranges and Shire of Yarra Ranges are metro or regional. But, many feel, it’s because there are a lot who…
Christmas Cards Available
As we don’t currently have the local markets running here in the hills, due to the pandemic lock down, I’m unable to share my products with you, other than via my website and my social media accounts. You may be interested to know that I have a limited supply of Dandenong Ranges Christmas Cards –…