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Kibbenjelok

a cool climate garden in southern Tasmania

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Open Day 2019

On the 11th of November we opened the garden up as part of the South Channel Garden Club Garden Trail. Over 400 people came along …

by Nicoleupdated on April 25, 2021November 18, 2019
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The most exciting day of my life

Broad daylight. Three devil pups come out from under the house. Me and my camera. Enough said!

by Nicoleon January 1, 2016January 1, 2016
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Take a walk around

Images of the property sourced from here and there.

by Nicoleupdated on May 22, 2014January 21, 2014
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updated on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021Seasons

The messiest time of year

But also one of the loveliest!

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updated on April 24, 2021September 29, 2015General

Daffodowndilly

She turned to the sunlightAnd shook her yellow headAnd whispered to her neighbor:“Winter is dead.” A.A. Milne, When We Were Very Young Admittedly, winter feels …

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on June 6, 2015June 6, 2015Birds

Winter robin

One of the loveliest splashes of winter colour in the garden – the resident scarlet robin

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on February 26, 2015February 26, 2015General

The year my bridge broke

The drive into Kibbenjelok winds around the side of the hill and through the forest, crossing at one point a small, mostly dry creek.  A …

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on February 24, 2015February 24, 2015General

A year in review – part 2

Just some more snaps to remember 2014 by.

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updated on February 22, 2015February 22, 2015General

A year in review – part 1

The first half of a collection of photos from 2014. Enjoy!

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on February 4, 2015February 4, 2015General

Summer days

Red hot pokers, birch and green green green.  Thanks to my bro for the pic!

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updated on January 17, 2015January 16, 2015History

Like water for elephants

We’ve just copped the heaviest rainfall in 98 years – dams are full, creeks are swollen, our bridge is out (more about that later) and even the …

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updated on January 8, 2015January 7, 2015Animals

Not just kittens

It’s not just kittens that live under the house at Kibbenjelok.  For a few days I had been hearing funny little growls under and around …

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on July 12, 2014July 12, 2014Plants

Not a lot flowering

Not a lot is flowering at the beginning of July – just a few early rhododendrons (how beautiful is the orange/yellow deciduous one – it’s …

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Full time gardener and some time blogger. Chief photographer and kelpie wrangler. Happiest walking through the paddocks, dog at heels.

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  • Winter bare trees reveal the secret lives of birds 🐦
  • Autumn lasts a long time here, with colour right through the season. I love the little moments when I see the latest changes as I’m working in the garden.
  • Strolling around the garden in a rainy autumn day ☔️ 🍁
  • #inflower

We’ve slowly been increasing our summer flowering plants as we had very little colour at this time of year. Scroll through to see the “volunteer” poppy that decided to help us out by popping up in our outdoor tiles!

#gardensoftasmania #gardensofinstagram #summerflowers #summergarden #flowers
  • RETURN OF THE PRIMULA!

The primula borders were a standout feature of the garden. Carefully tended, with varieties brought over from Scotland, there was a primula for every spot in the garden. Sadly the local wildlife also find them very tasty, and we had not seen a single flower in 7 years. Until this year!  With the wallabies fenced out these little battlers surprised us by popping up all over the place. Here are just a few, as well as some photos of the borders in their hey day. 
#primula #garden #gardensoftasmania #gardensofinatagram
  • Watching ‘Quoll Farm” last night (you can catch it on #abciview) reminded me that I hadn’t shared these videos from last year. Our devils moved out and a quoll mum moved in and raised 3 beautiful babies. We had a lot of fun watching their antics. We’ve heard snoring, scratching and sneezing from under the lounge room floor this year as well - fingers x’ed for another batch of #easternquoll babies. 

#quoll #endangeredspecies #livingwithwildlife #tasmania #marsupial #tasmanianwildlife
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