This year I’ve been growing in a pocket-sized urban space. I have a dozen pots, a small raised bed, and a poly-sheet mini greenhouse. And that’s with a touch of cramming! Though I doubt I’ll be building a root cellar anytime soon, cultivating my own little plot while the city simmered along in the background … Continue reading
The Melbourne city forest is an invaluable environmental resource. And at this time of the year, thousands of trees are preparing for the long sleep of Winter. Seen from 15 stories high, all the way down William street to the Yarra river and beyond, to the edge of Southbank. And seeing how it’s in the … Continue reading
A single fruit remains! Here is all that is left of the crop of 2014 – a lonely overripe tamarillo, just waiting for a bird to snatch. But somehow, they leave it alone. Experience maybe? The sour sweetness of tamarillo is an acquired taste, and I for one, have acquired it. So for this month’s … Continue reading
A full week of rain in Melbourne marked the transition from an Indian Summer wannabe to Autumn proper. It felt like the soil itself let out a welcome sigh of relief, as a contestant drizzle eventually soaked the earth until it could hold no more. The best (or worst) sign of this is when find a heap of … Continue reading
Ground to Ground 