'Bake them a cake, write them a poem, give them a kiss, tell them a joke, but for god’s sake stop trashing the planet to tell someone you care. All it shows is that you don’t.' - George Monbiot If you also straddle the awkward fence of creeping existential dread when confronted with the grotesque display of seasonal tat and pathological consumerism that accompanies the festive season, yet enjoy giving gifts, decorating your house and generally ... Read the Post...
in (longford) bloom
London has the Chelsea Flower Show, Melbourne has the International Flower and Garden Show and, well, I guess Tasmania has Longford Blooms. Driving through the agricultural township of Longford, in Tasmania's north, you wouldn't immediately suspect that it's home to a hidden wealth of beautifully manicured gardens, a dozen or so of which open their doors every year to a steady stream of hundreds of visitors who come looking for ... Read the Post...
evandale and elderflower
The mid-spring frothy white riot of elderflower heralds the start of a new season of preserving in my kitchen. Starting off slowly with some batches of elderflower cordial, stewed rhubarb and perhaps a few containers of broad bean hummus to be frozen for mid summer spreads, the pace quickly picks up until I'm drowning in jars, resolutely making as yet unfulfilled promises that this will definitely be the year I sort my jar collection and ... Read the Post...
there’s snow on the mountain
A pair of black swans flash their white wing tips against the indigo-grey sky. The weary limbs of apple-burdened trees hang low in the groves. The first hint of yellow in the poplars, and a hint of woodsmoke in the breeze. There's snow on the mountain. ... Read the Post...
