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June has heralded some very cold nights and wet days.  However we have also had some of those magical Melbourne winter days.  Crisp cold mornings followed by clear blue skies and nice warm temperatures.  Great growing weather for the leafy salad vegetables and traditional Asian vegetables.  Also great time for planting garlic and strawberries.  This month . . . → Read More: Winter is not so bad

It is the end of February and summer is over, autumn is starting.  Here in Melbourne we have been having lovely autumn days since mid January.  Indeed it feels like we had an elongated winter and spring then went straight into autumn.  With no real heat this year it has been good and bad for the . . . → Read More: Autumn – here in name as well

Another wet weekend and with Christmas less than a week away we may all wonder where summer is.  Hard to believe the longest day is nearly here and we are still using the heater.  After 100mm over the weekend the people in the know have declared the drought is over.  I think we all guessed that.

Anyway . . . → Read More: Summer at last – maybe

Here in Victoria we have had a very interesting Spring indeed. Good late Winter rain followed by an early warm spell suddenly turned snapped back into cold and wet weather that looked like we were back in Winter!! Great for our water levels but not so great for those eager beavers getting in early planting warm . . . → Read More: Spring at last?