Bec’s Garden

Spicy Food Fanatics: Homegrown chillies It isn’t for everyone but there is a few of us out there, probably more than a few, that absolutely love spicy food. I absolutely cannot get enough of [...]

By Bec Wenzel Although we see spring as the time of year where we get huge amounts of colour, winter can also be a time to have stunning vibrance in the garden. While there may not be as many [...]

Camellias: Varieties, Choice and Care Camellia lovers everywhere are rejoicing right now as it is flowering time! Camellias are an age old favourite for a reason. An evergreen tree or shrub that [...]

By Bec Wenzel I absolutely adore spring bulbs, the many different flowers they produce are simply amazing and unique, not to mention the wonderful fragrance that often accompanies the blooms, I’m [...]

Spring bulbs announce the onset of spring. Bulbs deliver a splash of colour, often accompanied with gorgeous fragrance. The flowers are unique and beautiful.  Bulbs provide us with a season of [...]

By Bec Wenzel Houseplants are a great way to bring a piece of nature inside, they can transform a dull and boring space into something lively and homely in an instant. I have many house plants in [...]

By Bec Wenzel Over my summer break I have been working on creating a new vegetable garden, and whilst I found the perfect sunny position for my small vegetable plot to live I also stumbled across [...]

By Bec Wenzel Salad, is anybody really eating anything else in summer? I love my salad for lunch and dinner. The good thing about a salad is it can be the main dish or as a companion to your main [...]

By Bec Wenzel I have very fond memories of passionfruit as they were always in my nana’s garden growing up and we as children used to get our hands on as many as we could. Kids really love [...]

By Bec Wenzel Summer is the season of the monarch butterfly, and for children and adults alike it is an amazing sight to see the beautiful monarch butterflies land among the swan plants to lay [...]