Sanstone terraces recovered from rampant Tradescantia and jasmine. Beds built up with rock and logs and planted with natives. Ginger lilly retained temporarily to help retain soil and provide mulch
stairs constructed through sandstone terraces using railway sleepers
Iconic water feature created using statues and hidden pond
Traditional garden managed predominantly on an organic basis
Traditional garden perodminantly managed on an organic basis.
Renovated old garden in katoomba. blackberry, privet, montbretia, buttercup, black medic etc cleared; area woodchipped, planted with natives and native groundcovers researched and planted
January 2006 - Path to lower garden. stage 1 renovations complete.
Januray 2006 path to lower garden - stage 2 renovations complete.
weeds cleared, pathway and steps created, area woodchipped and planted with fruit trees, local natives and native groundcovers
May 2007 - beanpoles
Feb 2007 path between orchard and swap area showing growth habit of native groundcovers bidgee widgee (left) and native geranium (right)
Traditional garden managed on a predominantly organic basis
Sunken water bed created for these Louisana irises
gravel patio created with a bushrock wall
gravelled seating area created above swamp area
Gunnera (buttercup and honeysuckle!)
seedlings raised and available for planting our in client gardens
Avocado raised in Lawson, Blue Mountains
Observation, of the garden and the environment is an important part of my approach
Composting in its various forms, is central to my gardening style
True happiness is finding predators like this Assasin bug in your apples and realising that Nature has a way of finding its own balances.
unusual varieties of plants in this permaculture garden
Solar powered water feature
lotus and water chestnut and iris in permaculture garden water features.
January 2006 - dragonfly on waterchestnut
Why is the sky in the top left of the picture darker blue?
