Lisa’s Garden Photos from Tasmania, Australia

A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other peoples pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all have a rock star garden this summer. Keep them coming!

Check out this story {and a ton of AWESOME photos} from Lisa who lives in Tasmania, Australia:

Hello Mavis!
I have been following your blog for a while now…really enjoying, and mostly its because you get such a kick out of what you are doing!
I think your enthusiasm must rope in heaps of first time gardeners and spurs on the more experienced ones!

We {husband & myself} are from Tasmania, Australia. We have been here nearly three years now. I must tell you the soil here is a delight… its like you throw seeds at it and it says “Here! Food!”

Yes… there is a bit more work than that involved, but the rich red soil is completely scrumptious!
Our seasons are opposite so its great to be watching my North American friends’ gardens while ours are more dormant.

I really didn’t garden that much before coming here. Because I didn’t go back to work when we moved here, I have thrown myself into gardening, cooking, jam making, sauce and relish making. I am lucky enough to have a large number of cousins in the area of varying ages to learn from, not to mention my amazing 97 year old Aunt Ruby, who is a gardening whizz, a wonderful cook and incredibly knowledgeable on all sorts on things so as a much younger person, it pays to keep your ears open!!

We live on about 3/4 of an acre, in an old Federation style house, just a little way out of town. Its a beautiful lifestyle, lots of gorgeous beaches close by and fantastic places to hike and explore.

We got ourselves a few chickens, and love the free entertainment that goes along with them (apart from the other benefits of scrap disposal, garden manure and eggs)

The garden is an ongoing learning curve which I love!
We were lucky enough to gain, with the house two established apple trees and two massive old cherry plum trees which give out an insane amount of fruit each year.

Anyway, I have been going through the “one hundred dollars a month” inbox folder and clearing it out. Sometimes I don’t have the chance to read straight away, so I file them. hmmmm… they have accumulated somewhat… But its fun and I am saving all the ones that are useful for me.

If ever you want a really different travel holiday, I recommend Tassie! You’d be welcome to stay… we have had probably 30 plus house guests since we moved here, half of those international!! I am getting VERY good at knowing where to take people around this part of the world!!

Cheers and thanx for the fun and information of your blog, it really is wonderful

Take care,
Lisa

PS: There is a bit of a photographic mixture here… some scenery ones just in case you get all enthusiastic to visit Tasmania, vegetables of course, animals in knitted garments {because I can and the animals in question are calm and seem to put up with it} and the snake in the bathroom… well it was a talking point for a while. Its not often a 4 ft plus tiger snake gets into your bathroom and drapes itself over the towel rack. {hole in wall is fixed and no further snake incidents have occurred!}

If you would like to have your garden, chicken coop or something you’ve made featured on One Hundred Dollars a Month, here’s what I’m looking for:

• Your Garden Pictures and Tips – I’d especially like to see your garden set ups, growing areas, and know if you are starting seeds indoors this year. If so,  show me some picture of how you are going about it.
• Your Chicken and Chicken Related Stories – Coops, Chicks, Hen’s, Roosters, Eggs, you name it. If it clucks, send us some pictures to share with the world.
• Cool Arts & Crafts – Made from your very own hands with detailed {and well photographed} pictures and instructions.
• Your pictures and stories about your pets. The more pictures and details the better.
• Garage Sale, Thrift Store and Dumpster Diving pictures and the stories behind the treasures you found including how much you paid for them.

If I feature your pictures and the stories behind them on One Hundred Dollars a Month, I will send you a $20.00 gift card to the greatest store in the world: Amazon.com.

Go  HERE for the official rules.