New succulents by the door

Unfortunately, the lovely succulent pot by the front door keeps getting hit by the rolled up newspaper that is thrown over our fence each weekend! It has received a bit of a battering!

So it has been moved to a more sheltered spot and replaced by this hardy and spectacularly blue succulent! What an unusual one. The colour really came to life when it was re-potted in this brown pot, which contrasted so well with its blue colour.

Lets hope it survives the newspaper onslaught!

Mud love

Mud ceramics are amazing. Their shop window is always stacked high with delicate bowls and platters, jugs and cups and plates all in beautiful colours.

Everything has their wonderful glazed inner and matte outer surfaces. So tactile and lovely.

Having received two Mud platters last year I can attest to their usefulness and beauty. A wonderful gift!

You must go check out Mud for their irregular, beautiful ceramic homewares!

Shaded garden

In a quiet shady spot, this part of the garden is doing so well! It is full of mints, gardenias, peace lilies, bromeliads and cycads.

There is also a bonsai fig tree, a trailing succulent and other hidden treasures.

Often it is just a matter of finding the right spot for the plant. And then it does well all on its own!


Elsewhere, this is happening... Passionfruit! We found lots more fruit on the vine yesterday. Looking forward to eating some soon.

Baby succulents

Here are some baby succulents I have potted recently. Aren't they cute? The retro glazed pots seem to suit them so well.

To grow your own succulents, simply take a single leaf from an existing plant. Let it rest somewhere for a couple of days, so the base callouses over. Then plant it in damp soil and water it again after a few days.

(Or if you are lazy like me, plant it immediately in dry-ish soil and then water a couple of days later.)

Succulents seem to like lots of sun and a bit of water. They can cope with very little water, but seem to do better if they are given a drink!

One of my favourite succulents, the jelly bean ones seen here, came from Jasmin from Mummy's Favourite Things. Thank you- from just one leaf I have grown so many little plants!

Green Burst Tote

So go walk to a friend's house. Take a beautiful tote bag- Bundarra bags are the best. Ask to have a leaf from one or two of their nicest succulents, and start your own succulent garden!

Succulents by the door

What could be easier or more satisfying than growing succulents? These are all grown from cuttings from friends and family.

I'm not sure why they are such happy plants. All they ask for is a sunny spot and a little water. A lovely crimson glazed pot helps too!

These vibrant colours make for such a cheerful greeting by the front door. I am looking forward to giving away some little plants grown from cuttings from these ones. 


Have a look here to see the baby plants I have potted up! And here to see a trailing succulent in the shaded garden.

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