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crabandfish
The everyday and the extraordinary loves of life. We have a one acre cold zone garden in rural Victoria, Australia. This blog chronicles its ever changing nature. We also love traveling and writing, our cats, the sea, cooking, and of course, our garden.
Category Archives: Fire
Happy Valentine’s Day from a secret friend
We have a tall, dark, 6 foot stranger living in our garden. We thought we heard him a few weeks ago. We thought we saw him a few days ago. Then today, here he was staring straight at us. He … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, bushland, cats, countryside, Fire, garden photography, gardening, marsupials, mountain homes, pets, photography, wildlife
Tagged countryside, dry land, kangaroo, mountain homes, photography, Valentine's Day, white cats, wildlife
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What a winter, but what a wonder…
Ten years on the Mount and what a winter we’ve had. Last weekend we tried to burn our ever increasing pile of winter debris, to no avail. Instead we set about trimming the abundant camellias – one of which shot … Continue reading
Posted in bushland, camellias, climate, countryside, decks, English Literature, Fire, flowers, garden diary, gardening, mountain homes, photography, winter
Tagged bulbs, camellias, climate, fog, Gardens, photography, snow, William Shakespeare, winter
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A Very Hot Day
The weather bureau has forecast a day of extreme fire danger today. The thermometer is due to rise to around 40 degrees C. Such are our summers on the mountain and indeed in the southern quarter of Australia. The risk … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, chickens, climate, countryside, Fire, gardening, Lifestyle, pets, Plymouth Rock chickens, roosters, summer
Tagged chicken houses, chickens, gardening, Plymouth Rock Hens, temperatures, weather
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The Bush Beckons
The Bush Beckons.
The Bush Beckons
Why do we enjoy living here? This is the question I alluded to last time. I’ll give you four reasons. 1. The four distinct seasons Having grown up in the sub-tropics, moving to a cold climate, seven hundred metres above … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Fire, gardening, gardens, Lifestyle, Spring
Tagged Australia, Bush, Fire, gardening, Gardens, hellebores, rhododendrons, spring
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