Gabrielle Stannus
Too much light?
Believe it or not, there can be such a thing as too much light for indoor plants. Interior plantscapers are accustomed to receiving...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Nov 11, 20181 min read
Gardenfest!
Now I am not normally one for formal English gardens. However, today I was drawn away from our hillside retreat to Entally House, an...
Gabrielle Stannus
Nov 9, 20183 min read
Spring has sprung!
Given our recent absence from the blogosphere, some of you are probably wondering if we had gone back into hibernation. We have been...
Gabrielle Stannus
Sep 20, 20182 min read
Flat chat, flat-packing
Wow, the last fortnight has just flown by! Where has the time gone? We have been busy putting together the final details for our display...
Gabrielle Stannus
Sep 7, 20181 min read
The Container Connection
September is just rushing by! Plans for the upcoming Tamar Sustainable Living Expo are keeping me increasingly busy. However, I have made...
Gabrielle Stannus
Aug 27, 20181 min read
Trendy Terraria
You may disagree with me on the correct way to say the plural of "terrariums". However, you will probably agree that these living gifts...
Gabrielle Stannus
Aug 3, 20181 min read
I won't give up my day job just yet!
Growing medicinal cannabis ... what do we here at Inwardout Studio have to do with that, you may be asking? Are we seeking an alternative...
Gabrielle Stannus
Jul 30, 20181 min read
Blooming Tasmania!
Now before you tell me off for uncouth language, it must be said that Peter Cundall, legendary local gardening guru, is well-known for...
Gabrielle Stannus
Jul 20, 20182 min read
Plastic (not so) fantastic
Why oh why do some 'reputable' garden centres still sell plastic plants? All the scientific evidence points to the indoor air quality and...
Gabrielle Stannus
Jul 17, 20182 min read
What's in a name?
Fancy calling a plant "Super Bum" right?. Well that is what I thought when I first saw the botanical name of the Staghorn Fern in print....
Gabrielle Stannus
Jul 9, 20182 min read
All hail 'l'ail'!
Good news from our little 'prison farm'. The garlic has sprouted! We were a little delayed in actually planting our Allium sativum bulbs....
Gabrielle Stannus
Jun 26, 20181 min read
Going indoors with 'her indoors' at the Melbourne garden show
"Winter is coming!" That is a cry most Game of Thrones fans would be most familiar with. But what does that have to do with indoor...
Gabrielle Stannus
Jun 6, 20181 min read
Who's to judge?
We all like to think that we do not judge others. But sometimes, we have a very good reason to! Recently I had the privilege of judging...
Gabrielle Stannus
May 30, 20183 min read
Hello Hobart!
We made a little road trip to #Hobart last week, ostensibly to attend the International Plant Propagators' Society (IPPS) annual...
Gabrielle Stannus
May 22, 20181 min read
Artificial plants? Are you for real?
The title of my latest article for Hort Journal Australia should leave you with no illusions as to my feelings for fake plants. You can...
Gabrielle Stannus
May 3, 20182 min read
Size does not matter
Who said size matters? These days our homes are getting smaller, and not surprisingly, our gardens. So how do you do more with less?...
Gabrielle Stannus
Apr 30, 20181 min read
Friend not foe: Insects and geckos helping defend the US
How can an insect or a gecko help American defence, you may be asking? And potentially horticulture at the same time? Sceptical? Well, I...
Gabrielle Stannus
Apr 22, 20183 min read
It's getting a little "chilli" down here
While the weather is starting to cool down here in Tasmania, things are actually heating up in the kitchen. Our Capsicum annuum 'Ring of...
Gabrielle Stannus
Apr 3, 20181 min read
From the boardroom to the bedroom!
Now I know what you are thinking! Is this going to be about the secret sex life of plants? Well, this is not that sort of blog, or is it?...
Gabrielle Stannus
Mar 30, 20182 min read
A few of our favourite things ...
"Grass trees in halls, and queens on their thrones, Hills Hoists on lawns, and an Elkhorn alone" ... these were a few of our favourite...
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