Category Archives: Home & Garden

Yesterday I had afternoon tea with my first niece, Annie.  She had a scone with cream, and was very delicately dipping her little finger into the cream and then licking it.  After much prompting by her mother, she finally grabbed … Continue reading →

This weekend I’ve been removing the tree in our back yard.  It started to die about 6 months ago, and has just continually died with no signs of making a comeback.  We never really liked it a huge amount, so … Continue reading →

Previously I had posted about how I don’t think Windsor Green couch lawn is as drought tolerant as Santa Anna couch lawn. Here is a screen-shot from the website of the company that recommends Windsor Green for it’s drought tolerance. … Continue reading →

SWK has pointed out to me that in my last post, the term “blackboys” could be interpreted as somewhat politically incorrect. I use the term “blackboys” to describe the Xanthorrhoea plant, otherwise known as Yakka. Yakka is a word that … Continue reading →