Earlier this week, residents of a local housing estate discovered that what they had thought was a rodent problem was just an increase of the shrew population instead. Shrews may look like rats – I have difficulty identifying them unless … Continue reading
We recently went on a short visit to Perth, Western Australia, and my cousin who knows us all too well brought us to Zanthorrea Nursery in the foothills of the city. I thought it would be the standard plant nursery … Continue reading
We harvested the first (and only) pineapple last weekend. It had ripened on the plant while we were away for a short holiday – stubbornly so, I may add, because we had “requested” that it not ripen while we were … Continue reading
It’s been just over a month since I managed to get some dragonfruit seeds to germinate, and here’s how things have gone: The seeds germinated on damp cotton wool sealed in a ziplock bag in early March. I sowed six … Continue reading