Where have I been? I’ve been all over the place and barely in my own garden, although I have spent a lot of time in pretty amazing gardens in some incredible journeys. I’ve travelled across New Zealand a few times, and internationally I spent some time in Australia, Norfolk Island and Tahiti but now I’m pleased to be home with an empty calendar for the … Continue reading Where have I been?
I’ve been away again. I suspect it will happen a lot this year – the stars have aligned to make 2023 the year of travel for us. I don’t mind, so long as the garden still gets what it needs and remains productive and in control, with opportunities for exciting projects, and that I can squeeze in some horticultural goodness while out and about. And … Continue reading The long way to Dunedin
I’ve been away – not for long, but just long enough to soak in a few days of someone else’s summer, which was a lot better than ours. I got away to Flinders, outside of Melbourne for three days for all things gardening, hanging out with my fellow Botanical Guides from the fab tour company Botanica World Discoveries. It is a privilege to be counted … Continue reading Jumping the Ditch
This weekend I was in Melbourne and for me one of the highlights was to be exploring every inch of the Royal Botanic Gardens, with the long suffering Hubby the Un-Gardener in tow. It was an incredible day. The sky was blue with not a cloud to be seen with a gentle breeze to ward of the heat of the day. Although the air resonated … Continue reading Finding Peace in a Garden
I have been missing from my garden for too long. But it just couldn’t be helped. The school holidays took us to sunny Fiji for a wonderful week away with the kids. It was completely the wrong time of year for a keen gardener to be separated from the garden, with it being spring and all. But family time is important, and the boys are … Continue reading There and Back
I had always assumed Australia was a hot dry arid place with killer snakes hanging out of every tree! Not that I’d ever spent significant time in Australia to form these opinions for myself, aside from a bit of urban wandering in Sydney. Most of my ideas came from what I’d seen on the telly and encouraged by the fact that the country is host … Continue reading The Blue Mountains are indeed blue!
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