Shot on the Condamine in Queensland comes a quirky and original film about love and loss. Geraldine Hakewell leads a well-honed cast including seasoned-professional David Field and a comical Michael Whalley. Told using flashbacks to Charlie’s (Hakewell) childhood, The Pretend One tells of her friendship with Hugo (Whalley). Charlie and Hugo are inseparable ever since … [Read more...] about The Pretend One – Film review
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Jasper Jones – Queensland Theatre
A re-staging of the Melbourne Theatre Company Production, Jasper Jones has arrived in Brisbane to entertain audiences until the 18th August 2018. Inspired by Harper Lee's classic To Kill A Mockingbird and the cult coming-of-age film Stand By Me, Jasper Jones is at once shocking, confronting, joyous and bittersweet as it details the 1965 summer where bookish teen Charlie … [Read more...] about Jasper Jones – Queensland Theatre
The Essential List of Gardening charts for Australia
To get motivated and organised in the vegetable patch it helps to have a gardening chart. You might call these growing guides or calendars. Start your vegetable patch with good intentions and hopefully you will be blessed with an abundance of yummy fresh organic produce. The Diggers Club The Diggers Club Sow What When poster - This full-colour poster displays over 60 … [Read more...] about The Essential List of Gardening charts for Australia
Getting started growing Bananas in Queensland
Here is some of the information I discovered while researching how to go about growing bananas in your backyard for Brisbane and Queensland. Bananas require full sunlight for most of the day. They do best in a sheltered area where the roots will not become flooded. The best time to plant them is from September to mid-December. Bananas require generous amounts of plant … [Read more...] about Getting started growing Bananas in Queensland
The Essential List of Fruit Trees for Brisbane Backyards
I decided to expand our selection of fruit trees in our backyard. Unfortunately, I didn't own any useful gardening books on fruit trees, particularly ones that would help me decide which fruit trees are suitable for Brisbane's climate and are less than 5 metres so that I can cram in a ton of different trees. Fruit trees for Brisbane Here's my mega list of fruit trees … [Read more...] about The Essential List of Fruit Trees for Brisbane Backyards