Category Archives: Gardens

An Australian Backyard Garden

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Alice

I’ve got a secret garden. Its tucked deep in the Australian countryside, close enough to the sea to hear crashing waves in the dead of night, and near enough to National Parks for bilbies to consider my lawn their turf. … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness: Ramadan Part 7: Gainful Employment

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Alice

Question: What value do I place on “work”? From where did I recieve my work ethic? How was I influenced? Why is it that I consider it important that I succeed in the workplace? Observing my Muslim colleague fast; striving for betterment in their personal relationship with … Continue reading →

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Urban Garden of Eden

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Alice

What a pleasure to find oneself wandering through a well-landscaped green area when living in the severity of a choked-up international city. Today my directionless wanderings found me deep within verdant gardens playfully dressed in sympathetic designs befitting the affluence of the … Continue reading →

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Bamboo

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Alice

The conventional wisdom about bamboo is that once you’ve planted it, you’ll soon be chasing it with a machete to kill it off. Well there is some truth in this, for there exist two distinct categories of bamboo, and it makes a … Continue reading →

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Desert Oasis Part III

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Alice

Eat. Play. Lounge. Wander about a thriving garden too… These are the activities my heart was set upon when deciding on where to drive, which restaurant to dine at, and how an adventuresome Saturday in the City would unfold for … Continue reading →

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Desert Oasis Part II

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Alice

Organic and fresh produce is definitely my thing. I’ve only discovered this about myself while living in the Middle East (read: among high rises, searing heat, scorching desert and perpetual air-conditioning). Another thing I have come to realise about what I seek out … Continue reading →

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Desert Oasis Part I

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Alice

Look what secret gardens I have discovered! Luxurious, eco-conscious and lush grounds known as Al Barari, located in the royal enclave of Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, are truly a unique concept totally alien to the bedazzled highrises of this Gulf nation. Deep inside Al … Continue reading →

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