Thank you all soo much for your replies. (apologies for the delay inresponse, I'd forgotten to check this post again). Some very helpful advise given, especially Strawlizzy - thanks for…

I am hanging out to start planting in our garden but a little worried about the frost. When do you think it's 'safe' to start planting? I've spent the day…

We're about to plant a Murraya hedge that's suppose to be ok. The one we planted last year has been fit by the frost a bit though

Wormwood?

Hi all
I am looking for a list of everyone's favourite flowering cottage style plants that I can use in our front garden. I am looking for hardy and easy to…

I might have to check them out dragon. I am kind of leaning towards camellias at the moment

Hmm not sure a wattle will suit the look I am after - trying to stick with a cottage feel.
I already have one Murraya hedge going which has taken…

Thanks Bec, I am thinking something with some kind of blossom/flower.

Hi there, long time no post from me... :s
Well we moved in on the 14th Sept and I can't be happier with our location, lovely neighbors, peace and quiet. The…

Hi there,
I am having trouble coming up with a screening plant to plant behind a fence in our backyard to block off our clothes line. My initial thought was crepe…

Well have a mix of natives and other plants. I want these feature trees to be massive 15m maybe?? Liquidamber is out as I don't like the seeds it drops…

Hi there,
I have an acre to landscape and are currently trying to find a couple of feature trees. One for the back yard that will be seen as you walk…

Charnley - I think he's smoked in the house again too but can't prove it. hopefully no more tradies will need access to the…

Any ideas on what curtains we should put on the sliding doors? We're going roller blinds for the rest of the house. I have a quote for rollers for the…

Thanks Hamilton.
These are the best pics I have on hand.

We have a certificate of occupancy! So just waiting on finance to go through so we can have handover. Hopefully we'll be moving in the next week or so.
The…

Good news and bad news..... Good news - flooring was ripped up and being redone this afternoon. Bad news - the bloody tradesman laying it has been smoking in our…

Hmm well still waiting on the floor to be ripped up for the second time...... getting impatient!
Good news is that the shower screens and mirrors have gone in.

Yep flooring guys has got the sack. Apparently they have been having problems with him prior to this :s. Flooring still hasn't been ripped up for the second time yet,…

No such luck HomeAngel. The flooring is coming up again despite the SS marking on the floor the lines he was to follow (and obviously hasn't!!). Looks terrible.

All better now - flooring guy returned today and has ripped up what he did yesterday and started agsin. Still not happ with the way…

Now I am just crazy mad about this flooring. Hubby's arrived home and filled me in further. Apparently when the flooring guy arrived hubby open the door for him and…

Well the flooring guy started today but he might as well have not bothered. The small bit he did laid isn't parrell/square with the entrance walls so looks crooked.

Well apparently hubby has advised the builder that we won't require them to do the after build clean. :s So it looks like I'll have not just the rental to…

Well the plumber has turned up - toilets, bathroom sinks are in, one shower head in, laundry and kitchen sinks also now plumbed. Think it's mainly outside stuff for them…

Lucinda - that's a bench for our kettle, toaster etc... made from the sink or stove cut out of our benches - Hubby's going to make a chopping board with…

Congrats Charnley! So very excited for you. Enjoy your new home.

Always HomeAngel. We looked at some very similar ones at a lighting shop that were on special for $125!! So very happy with these

Thanks! Not bad for cheap $50 specials from Bunnings are they?