JL Reidy
@bugsgrubsandslugs.bsky.social
Organic gardening, random thoughts, writer, animals, off grid, she/her
Set in cool climate rural Australia
https://jlreidy.com.au
Set in cool climate rural Australia
https://jlreidy.com.au
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A Death in Blackwood: The debut mystery novel from Australian author JL Reidy
A Death in Blackwood: The debut mystery novel from Australian author JL Reidy eBook : Reidy, JL: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com.au
The eBook of my debut mystery novel ‘A Death in Blackwood’ is available now via the link below! 🤓😍❤️ 📖
The paperback copy will be available mid-December! 📚🤓🎉
www.amazon.com.au/Death-Blackw...
#debutnovel #MurderMysteryNovel #booklovers
The paperback copy will be available mid-December! 📚🤓🎉
www.amazon.com.au/Death-Blackw...
#debutnovel #MurderMysteryNovel #booklovers
I think ‘Ocken Noir’ should be the new Australian fiction crime genre 😬
Whaddaya reckon?
Noir for ockers! 🦘🐨😉🤣
Yeah, I crack myself up lol 🤓
#Australia #books #ockennoir
Whaddaya reckon?
Noir for ockers! 🦘🐨😉🤣
Yeah, I crack myself up lol 🤓
#Australia #books #ockennoir
December 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I think ‘Ocken Noir’ should be the new Australian fiction crime genre 😬
Whaddaya reckon?
Noir for ockers! 🦘🐨😉🤣
Yeah, I crack myself up lol 🤓
#Australia #books #ockennoir
Whaddaya reckon?
Noir for ockers! 🦘🐨😉🤣
Yeah, I crack myself up lol 🤓
#Australia #books #ockennoir
First roses to flower again after the last hailstorm, with lots of buds on the bushes 🎉
My little Purple Japanese Maple tree is looking a lot better now, after being transplanted and hit by the hail, poor thing! 😊
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#roses #japanesemaple
My little Purple Japanese Maple tree is looking a lot better now, after being transplanted and hit by the hail, poor thing! 😊
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#roses #japanesemaple
December 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
First roses to flower again after the last hailstorm, with lots of buds on the bushes 🎉
My little Purple Japanese Maple tree is looking a lot better now, after being transplanted and hit by the hail, poor thing! 😊
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#roses #japanesemaple
My little Purple Japanese Maple tree is looking a lot better now, after being transplanted and hit by the hail, poor thing! 😊
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#roses #japanesemaple
I have had Metallica’s Enter Sandman running on repeat through my head for the past few days…
So here’s the juvenile tiger quoll that invaded our bedroom last December: he’s got the attitude! 😉
Metallica is quite good to pull out weeds to 🤣
Turn up the volume! 🎶🎸😍😊
#metallica #australia #quoll
So here’s the juvenile tiger quoll that invaded our bedroom last December: he’s got the attitude! 😉
Metallica is quite good to pull out weeds to 🤣
Turn up the volume! 🎶🎸😍😊
#metallica #australia #quoll
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I have had Metallica’s Enter Sandman running on repeat through my head for the past few days…
So here’s the juvenile tiger quoll that invaded our bedroom last December: he’s got the attitude! 😉
Metallica is quite good to pull out weeds to 🤣
Turn up the volume! 🎶🎸😍😊
#metallica #australia #quoll
So here’s the juvenile tiger quoll that invaded our bedroom last December: he’s got the attitude! 😉
Metallica is quite good to pull out weeds to 🤣
Turn up the volume! 🎶🎸😍😊
#metallica #australia #quoll
November 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Freshly dug spuds! 🥔😍
Royal Blue potatoes to accompany fish this evening 😉
They’re a decent size considering the plants got wiped out by hail recently! I would’ve left them to grow for several more months, and got a lot more from them, but that’s gardening for you 😬
#gardeninglife #potatoes
Royal Blue potatoes to accompany fish this evening 😉
They’re a decent size considering the plants got wiped out by hail recently! I would’ve left them to grow for several more months, and got a lot more from them, but that’s gardening for you 😬
#gardeninglife #potatoes
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Freshly dug spuds! 🥔😍
Royal Blue potatoes to accompany fish this evening 😉
They’re a decent size considering the plants got wiped out by hail recently! I would’ve left them to grow for several more months, and got a lot more from them, but that’s gardening for you 😬
#gardeninglife #potatoes
Royal Blue potatoes to accompany fish this evening 😉
They’re a decent size considering the plants got wiped out by hail recently! I would’ve left them to grow for several more months, and got a lot more from them, but that’s gardening for you 😬
#gardeninglife #potatoes
Bugs!! This is the second wave of these little buggers!
The last two years they’ve eaten off new growth on my fruit trees, berries, and most other young trees! 🥺
I think I’m slowly getting them under control, but this year is a doozy with two waves of them 🤦🏻♀️
#Australia #heatwave #spring #bugs
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The last two years they’ve eaten off new growth on my fruit trees, berries, and most other young trees! 🥺
I think I’m slowly getting them under control, but this year is a doozy with two waves of them 🤦🏻♀️
#Australia #heatwave #spring #bugs
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November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Bugs!! This is the second wave of these little buggers!
The last two years they’ve eaten off new growth on my fruit trees, berries, and most other young trees! 🥺
I think I’m slowly getting them under control, but this year is a doozy with two waves of them 🤦🏻♀️
#Australia #heatwave #spring #bugs
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The last two years they’ve eaten off new growth on my fruit trees, berries, and most other young trees! 🥺
I think I’m slowly getting them under control, but this year is a doozy with two waves of them 🤦🏻♀️
#Australia #heatwave #spring #bugs
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My new website is up and running! 🎉
Just a basic DYI one on a shoestring budget, but it’s working! 🤣😬
jlreidy.com.au
#australianauthor #booklovers #bookclub
Just a basic DYI one on a shoestring budget, but it’s working! 🤣😬
jlreidy.com.au
#australianauthor #booklovers #bookclub
JL Reidy - Author
Official website of Australian murder mystery fiction author JL Reidy
jlreidy.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
My new website is up and running! 🎉
Just a basic DYI one on a shoestring budget, but it’s working! 🤣😬
jlreidy.com.au
#australianauthor #booklovers #bookclub
Just a basic DYI one on a shoestring budget, but it’s working! 🤣😬
jlreidy.com.au
#australianauthor #booklovers #bookclub
For the Australian people, especially artists, here’s something you should be aware of;
Interim report on ‘Harnessing data and digital technology’
www.pc.gov.au/inquiries-an...
#australia #authors #artists #musicians
Interim report on ‘Harnessing data and digital technology’
www.pc.gov.au/inquiries-an...
#australia #authors #artists #musicians
Interim report - Harnessing data and digital technology
In this interim report, the Commission presents its initial findings and draft recommendations and invites further information and feedback from interested people and organisations.
www.pc.gov.au
November 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
For the Australian people, especially artists, here’s something you should be aware of;
Interim report on ‘Harnessing data and digital technology’
www.pc.gov.au/inquiries-an...
#australia #authors #artists #musicians
Interim report on ‘Harnessing data and digital technology’
www.pc.gov.au/inquiries-an...
#australia #authors #artists #musicians
Just sold the first copy of my debut novel! 🤩🎉😍
I’m a bit stoked lol 😬🤣
And it’s started to rain! 🎉🙂⛈️
#debutnovel #debutauthor #storm
I’m a bit stoked lol 😬🤣
And it’s started to rain! 🎉🙂⛈️
#debutnovel #debutauthor #storm
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Just sold the first copy of my debut novel! 🤩🎉😍
I’m a bit stoked lol 😬🤣
And it’s started to rain! 🎉🙂⛈️
#debutnovel #debutauthor #storm
I’m a bit stoked lol 😬🤣
And it’s started to rain! 🎉🙂⛈️
#debutnovel #debutauthor #storm
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The eBook of my debut mystery novel ‘A Death in Blackwood’ is available now via the link below! 🤓😍❤️ 📖
The paperback copy will be available mid-December! 📚🤓🎉
www.amazon.com.au/Death-Blackw...
#debutnovel #MurderMysteryNovel #booklovers
The paperback copy will be available mid-December! 📚🤓🎉
www.amazon.com.au/Death-Blackw...
#debutnovel #MurderMysteryNovel #booklovers
A Death in Blackwood: The debut mystery novel from Australian author JL Reidy
A Death in Blackwood: The debut mystery novel from Australian author JL Reidy eBook : Reidy, JL: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
The eBook of my debut mystery novel ‘A Death in Blackwood’ is available now via the link below! 🤓😍❤️ 📖
The paperback copy will be available mid-December! 📚🤓🎉
www.amazon.com.au/Death-Blackw...
#debutnovel #MurderMysteryNovel #booklovers
The paperback copy will be available mid-December! 📚🤓🎉
www.amazon.com.au/Death-Blackw...
#debutnovel #MurderMysteryNovel #booklovers
😍 My family knows me so well! 😍
Plants and wine for my birthday! 🤣❤️❤️❤️🤩
Plants and wine for my birthday! 🤣❤️❤️❤️🤩
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
😍 My family knows me so well! 😍
Plants and wine for my birthday! 🤣❤️❤️❤️🤩
Plants and wine for my birthday! 🤣❤️❤️❤️🤩
My first gladioli flower has made an appearance! 🎉😊
Gorgeous deep red colour, can’t wait to see what my other gladioli colours are 🤩
They were a mixed bunch, so it’s a surprise for every flower ❤️
#gladoli #Australia #spring #gardening #author
Gorgeous deep red colour, can’t wait to see what my other gladioli colours are 🤩
They were a mixed bunch, so it’s a surprise for every flower ❤️
#gladoli #Australia #spring #gardening #author
November 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My first gladioli flower has made an appearance! 🎉😊
Gorgeous deep red colour, can’t wait to see what my other gladioli colours are 🤩
They were a mixed bunch, so it’s a surprise for every flower ❤️
#gladoli #Australia #spring #gardening #author
Gorgeous deep red colour, can’t wait to see what my other gladioli colours are 🤩
They were a mixed bunch, so it’s a surprise for every flower ❤️
#gladoli #Australia #spring #gardening #author
November 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I’ve been working hard on formatting my manuscript for printing, so I had to take a break and go for a wander in the bush this afternoon 😊
It’s always inspirational and good for the soul 🤩❤️
#Australia #gumbaynggirrcountry #inthebush
It’s always inspirational and good for the soul 🤩❤️
#Australia #gumbaynggirrcountry #inthebush
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I’ve been working hard on formatting my manuscript for printing, so I had to take a break and go for a wander in the bush this afternoon 😊
It’s always inspirational and good for the soul 🤩❤️
#Australia #gumbaynggirrcountry #inthebush
It’s always inspirational and good for the soul 🤩❤️
#Australia #gumbaynggirrcountry #inthebush
We had a quoll try to get in our bedroom window last night… little bugger woke us up and was bashing at the door as well! 🤦🏻♀️
Aussie wildlife: just let us in! We’d love to live inside! 😻🐍🐨🦜
Humans: Fuck off! You have all the bush outside! 🤣
#wildlife #ruralliving
Aussie wildlife: just let us in! We’d love to live inside! 😻🐍🐨🦜
Humans: Fuck off! You have all the bush outside! 🤣
#wildlife #ruralliving
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We had a quoll try to get in our bedroom window last night… little bugger woke us up and was bashing at the door as well! 🤦🏻♀️
Aussie wildlife: just let us in! We’d love to live inside! 😻🐍🐨🦜
Humans: Fuck off! You have all the bush outside! 🤣
#wildlife #ruralliving
Aussie wildlife: just let us in! We’d love to live inside! 😻🐍🐨🦜
Humans: Fuck off! You have all the bush outside! 🤣
#wildlife #ruralliving
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
First potato harvest of the season! 😊 These Red Pontiac spuds would’ve stayed underground until Christmas but for the hailstorm last week which devastated my crop 🫤
#gardenlife #australia #pets #potatoes
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#gardenlife #australia #pets #potatoes
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November 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
First potato harvest of the season! 😊 These Red Pontiac spuds would’ve stayed underground until Christmas but for the hailstorm last week which devastated my crop 🫤
#gardenlife #australia #pets #potatoes
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#gardenlife #australia #pets #potatoes
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Smashed spuds, onions, lots of things shredded from the hail yesterday, but there are lots of other things that survived! 🤩
The tomatoes & Basil seedlings I’d planted a week ago were still covered by cages to keep the chooks off, so they’re all OK 😊
#hailstorm #gardeninglife #spring
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The tomatoes & Basil seedlings I’d planted a week ago were still covered by cages to keep the chooks off, so they’re all OK 😊
#hailstorm #gardeninglife #spring
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November 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Smashed spuds, onions, lots of things shredded from the hail yesterday, but there are lots of other things that survived! 🤩
The tomatoes & Basil seedlings I’d planted a week ago were still covered by cages to keep the chooks off, so they’re all OK 😊
#hailstorm #gardeninglife #spring
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The tomatoes & Basil seedlings I’d planted a week ago were still covered by cages to keep the chooks off, so they’re all OK 😊
#hailstorm #gardeninglife #spring
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We had quite a hail storm yesterday afternoon!
My new front garden was just starting to fill in and looked lovely. The potatoes & roses esp got completely shredded 🫤
On the +side, they were small hailstones, just LOTS of them, so no broken windows 🤷🏻♀️
We got a flash flood too 🫠
#spring #australia
My new front garden was just starting to fill in and looked lovely. The potatoes & roses esp got completely shredded 🫤
On the +side, they were small hailstones, just LOTS of them, so no broken windows 🤷🏻♀️
We got a flash flood too 🫠
#spring #australia
November 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We had quite a hail storm yesterday afternoon!
My new front garden was just starting to fill in and looked lovely. The potatoes & roses esp got completely shredded 🫤
On the +side, they were small hailstones, just LOTS of them, so no broken windows 🤷🏻♀️
We got a flash flood too 🫠
#spring #australia
My new front garden was just starting to fill in and looked lovely. The potatoes & roses esp got completely shredded 🫤
On the +side, they were small hailstones, just LOTS of them, so no broken windows 🤷🏻♀️
We got a flash flood too 🫠
#spring #australia
Rainy, cool days inspire baking! 🤩😋
Delicious Apple Pie with gluten free pastry 🍏🍏🥧🥰
We went from hot, dry weather to misty rain and temps of 8°C for a few days 😊
GF pastry recipe from #theloopywhisk 😍
#glutenfree #applepie #spring #australia
Delicious Apple Pie with gluten free pastry 🍏🍏🥧🥰
We went from hot, dry weather to misty rain and temps of 8°C for a few days 😊
GF pastry recipe from #theloopywhisk 😍
#glutenfree #applepie #spring #australia
October 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Rainy, cool days inspire baking! 🤩😋
Delicious Apple Pie with gluten free pastry 🍏🍏🥧🥰
We went from hot, dry weather to misty rain and temps of 8°C for a few days 😊
GF pastry recipe from #theloopywhisk 😍
#glutenfree #applepie #spring #australia
Delicious Apple Pie with gluten free pastry 🍏🍏🥧🥰
We went from hot, dry weather to misty rain and temps of 8°C for a few days 😊
GF pastry recipe from #theloopywhisk 😍
#glutenfree #applepie #spring #australia
I saw a production of David Ireland’s ‘Ulster American’ in a small town theatre last night 🤯
Dark, savage, hilarious and thought provoking!
I loved it! ❤️
#DavidIreland #theatre #UlsterAmerican
Dark, savage, hilarious and thought provoking!
I loved it! ❤️
#DavidIreland #theatre #UlsterAmerican
October 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I saw a production of David Ireland’s ‘Ulster American’ in a small town theatre last night 🤯
Dark, savage, hilarious and thought provoking!
I loved it! ❤️
#DavidIreland #theatre #UlsterAmerican
Dark, savage, hilarious and thought provoking!
I loved it! ❤️
#DavidIreland #theatre #UlsterAmerican
It’s so nice to pick a bowlful of lovely, fresh, organic greens from the garden after nursing everything along during winter! ❤️😊
#spring #australia #salad #organic #gardening
#spring #australia #salad #organic #gardening
September 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It’s so nice to pick a bowlful of lovely, fresh, organic greens from the garden after nursing everything along during winter! ❤️😊
#spring #australia #salad #organic #gardening
#spring #australia #salad #organic #gardening
Doing some weeding with ‘help’ from the garden hound 🤦🏻♀️🤣🥰
I’m trying to get rid of the running kikuyu grass out of this garden bed… and she’s trying to dig up and eat her favourite grubs… 🐾🐛😂
#spring #gardenhound #australia #weeding #gardeninglife
I’m trying to get rid of the running kikuyu grass out of this garden bed… and she’s trying to dig up and eat her favourite grubs… 🐾🐛😂
#spring #gardenhound #australia #weeding #gardeninglife
September 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Doing some weeding with ‘help’ from the garden hound 🤦🏻♀️🤣🥰
I’m trying to get rid of the running kikuyu grass out of this garden bed… and she’s trying to dig up and eat her favourite grubs… 🐾🐛😂
#spring #gardenhound #australia #weeding #gardeninglife
I’m trying to get rid of the running kikuyu grass out of this garden bed… and she’s trying to dig up and eat her favourite grubs… 🐾🐛😂
#spring #gardenhound #australia #weeding #gardeninglife