Spring is in the air!

Earlier this year I wrote about why I won’t survive a zombie apocalypse, but this month I’m feeling a little more confident. We have a nectarine tree that we planted years ago, and for the very first time, it’s actually covered in fruit! Now it’s still early days, they might not actually get any bigger than they already are, but …

Practice makes perfect

I have spent so much time in the garden over the last month that I’m almost sick of it! It’s partially my own fault because I have such a big garden – my bit of land is just over 1000 squared metres. That means there’s quite a bit of garden bed. In the last month I have focused on weeding and mulching …

Why I won’t survive a zombie apocalypse

If the zombie apocalypse ever happens, I’m a goner. When life gets down to survival of the fittest there are three things everyone needs: food, water and shelter. Although I’m reasonably smart, have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and reckon I could outrun any of those monsters, I would fail in one monumental way. Food. You see my …