Heart's Desire

Funny to think I only bought my first Sophy's Rose (David Austin) because it was on special and I can't resist a bargain. Not a sing...

Romanesco: Seriously, the prettiest broccoli out. 

I would like to be able to say my garden is organic, but it isn't. There's only so many times you can plant out pumpkins, only to h...

Home, the buzz and zip of spring, and the lure of the clearance section of the local big box hardware store tempts me to some lovely bargain...

I have finally made it to Tofukuji temple in Kyoto. It's famous for its zen gardens, but I loved the wooden walks over the maples, the u...

Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan: A nod to my growing hosta obsession. 

I never realised before just how important an expanse of green is to the Australian psyche until we were unable to locate one for our babes ...