Garden and Outdoors
How To Make An Upcycled BBQ Fire Pit
The weather has definitely turned to winter across most of Australia. It has been very cold and very wet in Adelaide. It makes you think of warm rugs, soaking hot baths and fires! Do you have an outdoor area you would love to warm with a fire pit? They can be brilliant for toasting marshmallows,…
Read MoreHow To Create a Birdcage Succulent Garden
In 2020, the world is turbulent, overwhelming and hard. It is also connected in real time, allowing you to see, hear and feel, everything that happens out there, in excruicatingly painful detail…There are so many reasons to crawl into a corner and stay away from everything right now. I know I have been finding it…
Read MoreHow To Make Teacup Succulent Gardens
There is nothing as perfect as a match between a teacup and a succulent! Two of my favourite things! And there are so many teacups available in op shops and thrift stores, as well as being able to strike succulents from cuttings, making it an easy DIY job with a big impact. I have used…
Read More7 Reasons Why Winter is Good for your Wellbeing
I have always loved cold weather. I think it goes back to being a little girl growing up in Port Augusta, with sweltering summers. I would hang out for the cold changes. We had one old air conditioner in my parent’s room. My clever dad would engineer tunnels with cardboard running down the short hallway…
Read MoreHow to Care For Your Potted Plants From Winter to Spring
**this post is brought to you with the support of our partners at Seasol Bringing plants into your home is one of the greatest joys of life. Once you start it is quite addictive, trust me! Nature is good for you, and filling your home and your life with plants, not only looks fabulous, it…
Read MoreA Creative Life with Pete Goodlet
Pete Goodlet is a man who has made creating his life. With numerous strings to his bow, he has his own art business – Pete Goodlet Art and Design, is a garden designer and runs a bed and breakfast in Peregian Beach, Queensland, which he has lovingly decorated in his signature style. Pete describes himself…
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