CozyWinters.com heated vest

Well the ski season will soon be upon us and I can’t wait. This year I’m going to need some new outfits because I don’t want to be seen in last year’s clothes! I have my eyes set on the CozyWinters.com heated vest and I think this is a great idea. I usually still feel [...]

Annuals

There is nothing more spectacular than massed displays of flowering annuals. The hundreds and thousands of people who come from all over Australia, and some from overseas, to visit Toowoomba in September each year for the Carnival of Flowers bears testimony to that. The city council gardeners have used flowering annuals to great effect in [...]

Prom dress

I can’t believe my little girl is all grown up. Seems like yesterday when she was just a little girl but she’ll be attending her prom night soon! Her mother is busy getting ready for the big night. I wouldn’t know where to start or how to get a prom dress. Ahh..best leave it to [...]

Lemons, Limes & Cumquats

There are an enormous variety of fruits in the citrus family, many not commonly grown by home gardeners, but they grow extremely well in all areas of Australia from the tropics to the cooler, more temperate areas. Not all are used for their juice, but some like the Bergamot Orange Citrus bergamia is only used [...]

Surge protectors

I’ve learned my lesson the hard way; there was a surge last week and my tv blew up! The electrician said a simple surge protector was all I needed to avoid an expensive lesson. Well now I’ve learned my lesson and I’m replacing all my power boards at home with boards with built-in surge protectors. [...]

Celery

There are several cultivars of Celery Apium graveolens var. dulce, which are very similar. The only thing that will influence your choice is the planting season; so get advice from a local seed retailer. Close relatives, Celeriac Apium graveolens var. rapaceum is grown for its celery-flavoured root, while Florence Fennel Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum is [...]