Posted to The Age (18/2/2012) on 21/2/2012 at 10:53 AM
Commenting on "Use your illusion: Making the most of the small outdoors"
http://theage.domain.com.au/design-and-living/use-your-illusion-making-the-most-of-the-small-outdoors-20120220-1tinw.html
..... I enjoy living in a house with front and back gardens. The only time I live in an apartment or rooms-only building is when I am on holidays.
I designed and landscaped my own gardens, with some professional help. Landscaping garden is one of my hobbies, and I file it under my artistic portfolio.
My wife does the regular maintenance like growing and harvesting the vegetables, trimming and regenerating flowers and shrubs. She also handles the horrible job in weeding among the display!
Cleaning the pond is a chore, especially on sunny, hot summer days. The dead leaves and flowers from the water lily and plants surrounding the pond fell to the bottom of the pond. Even with a circulatory pump running, mosquitoes still lay eggs in the undisturbed part of the pond surface. In addition, the Lilydale topping path that turned green then black due to the moss needs to be attended. Unlike the Japanese who treat moss as part of the scheme of thing, I prefer my path stay whitish.
There are many gum trees and deciduous trees in my neighbourhood. The leaves from these trees are not fussy where they land after the wind subsides. My garden is just as good as someone else’s for landing!
I don't quite understand the part on "the downpipe connecting three gutters". Anything not forming part of your property but connected to yours may void certain clauses in the house insurance policy and do check with appropriate water and drainage authorities regarding whether any legislation is breached.
Commenting on "Use your illusion: Making the most of the small outdoors"
http://theage.domain.com.au/design-and-living/use-your-illusion-making-the-most-of-the-small-outdoors-20120220-1tinw.html
..... I enjoy living in a house with front and back gardens. The only time I live in an apartment or rooms-only building is when I am on holidays.
I designed and landscaped my own gardens, with some professional help. Landscaping garden is one of my hobbies, and I file it under my artistic portfolio.
My wife does the regular maintenance like growing and harvesting the vegetables, trimming and regenerating flowers and shrubs. She also handles the horrible job in weeding among the display!
Cleaning the pond is a chore, especially on sunny, hot summer days. The dead leaves and flowers from the water lily and plants surrounding the pond fell to the bottom of the pond. Even with a circulatory pump running, mosquitoes still lay eggs in the undisturbed part of the pond surface. In addition, the Lilydale topping path that turned green then black due to the moss needs to be attended. Unlike the Japanese who treat moss as part of the scheme of thing, I prefer my path stay whitish.
There are many gum trees and deciduous trees in my neighbourhood. The leaves from these trees are not fussy where they land after the wind subsides. My garden is just as good as someone else’s for landing!
I don't quite understand the part on "the downpipe connecting three gutters". Anything not forming part of your property but connected to yours may void certain clauses in the house insurance policy and do check with appropriate water and drainage authorities regarding whether any legislation is breached.
