Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category

Leucopogon microphyllus

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Leucopogon microphyllus, originally uploaded by dave-elkan. I took this photo whilst attending my girlfriends Hockey match in Pennant Hills. It's a Leucopogon microphyllus, a flower my sister helped me identify with her copy of Flora of New South Wales. Thanks to her I'll know what I'm taking photos of from now ...

The Australian Gardener

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

My late Grandfather was an avid gardener. He had more than half of his very large Sydney backyard dedicated to the growing of fruit and vegetables. I was lucky enough to inherit a couple of his gardening books of which were both first published in the 1950's. I am lucky enough ...