Cherry blossom season has arrived! Welcoming these blooms is a classic signifier of Springtime for many of us…
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Repotting Diaries #14: Tradescantia, Aspidistra, Marble Queen, SoH, Snake Plants and more…
For today’s Repotting Diaries, I’m working through some more of my houseplants that need a bit of a transformation. There’s a bit of propagation potting up to do and a couple of pots that need an upgrade. Also, a few plants could do with a chop and I’m going to amalgamate some others together into…
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Spring Equinox: Repotting Diaries #13
Spring has sprung! According to the astronomical calendar, in the northern hemisphere March 20th marks the first day of Spring. The Spring equinox, or vernal equinox as it’s also known, celebrates the seasonal shift towards lighter days and warmer temperatures. For nature lovers, the Spring equinox inherently brings with it much optimism for new life…
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HPH photo diary / 16. Changing light
The afternoons slip quickly into dark evenings this time of year and working by candlelight for a few hours is an unexpected joy I’ve discovered this month. It’s been a busy patch of juggling writing and renovating these last few weeks. This changing light that unfolds now is cooler, but lower, stretching deep into the…
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Let’s talk about light Part 2: Plants for… East facing rooms
In this post we are focusing on houseplants that enjoy life in East-facing locations, an orientation that is quite adaptable but the aspect of the intensity of light requires more careful consideration in these spaces. After my post a few weeks ago about houseplants, lighting + room orientation, I want to now focus on each…
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Let’s talk about light Part 2: Plants for… North facing rooms
Today’s post is all about my houseplants picks for north facing rooms, a room orientation that is generally considered a somewhat tricky growing space for plant lovers. After my post a few weeks ago about houseplants, lighting + room orientation, I want to now focus on each of the different light exposures — North, East,…
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HPH photo diary / 15. Late September skies
September was a transitional month — unpacking, cleaning, writing, more unpacking, digging, building, painting. And it looks to be that way for a while yet. The houseplants are needing much cleaning as the dust settles. So in the latter part of the month, I tried to get back into taking more frequent walks as a…
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HPH photo diary / 14. Summer Sun
New leaves and new blooms, things are growing and it’s hot hot hot — really feeling like Summer at last. It’s a different kind of warmth to the coastal conditions I’ve been used to — more still and enveloping. Coffees in the garden, tree shadows dancing across my outdoor work table with a gentle breeze,…
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Oxalis triangularis Q + A
Last week I shared a post over on instagram of my Oxalis triangularis purple, in which I asked my readers if they had any care questions they’d like me to cover in this year’s annual Oxalis post, which has become a bit of a tradition here at HPH. And questions you certainly did have! So…
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The BIG Monstera re-pot: repotting my 3 Monstera plants
Today’s post is a much-requested one which has admittedly taken some time to prepare because it involves quite a big task — repotting my 3 Monstera plants! I trialled an all-in-one-day repotting session with my 3 Monsteras last year + found it to be a surprisingly good way to tackle the task, because it always…
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