Things I want to achieve in July 2025 It is never too late to have a fresh start. The first week of July was spent doing a bit of travel and spending time with family. Arriving back to the garden seems like the perfect time to do a seasonal reset. I’ve had my break and now it is time to throw myself into the garden … Continue reading Garden list for July.
Downsizing It has been drawn to my attention that I don’t need to grow as much food as I was now that our hollow legs have flown the nest. We are getting used to life as empty nesters and the teen lads are flourishing out in the world. So, I am no longer a Mum providing for my family. It would seem I’ve become something … Continue reading Downsizing
New Month, New Things To Do A pinch and a punch for the first of the month. I couldn’t have been more aware of the passing of time this winter. I feel like spring is closer than normal due to some commitments we have in August. So, I’m pretty much counting this winter as a two-month thing. Unfortunately, I have higher expectations for what I’d … Continue reading New Month, New Things To Do
Things I want to achieve in July 24 For me this is pretty much the last month of winter due to commitments in August, so I need to work smarter not harder – although there will be a lot of hard work ahead. But I can’t afford to wear myself out. So, these are the things I’m going to work towards. Some are essential for … Continue reading Garden List for July
Now is a good time to start to organise for the new growing season. With hope in my heart, I began taking dreaming about the next season to the next level and started making plans. Last season was a complete washout – literally! I only used my irrigation system a couple of times. Ironically, the only time it should have been used but wasn’t, was … Continue reading Turning dreams into plans Â
These days I have been working my way though all the winter projects on my to do list at a great rate of knots. With only 34 days until the start of spring – not counting today, I feel like I will arrive at the start of the new season, more organised and more in control than I ever have been before!  But not … Continue reading Just an Ordinary Day
When you live somewhere as extreme as we do, here on the wild west coast, there is nothing like experience to teach you what you need to know. More often than not, it comes after you complete a project with the best intentions and what you believe to be the best approach, after thorough research and planning. Just as you stand back proudly to admire … Continue reading The broken break
I can really feel the hint of spring, and if I am to be honest, along with the rising sap there a rising panic. Will I get all my winter things done before I need to switch over to spring things?  I feel confident that, thanks to the help of my handy helper the garden is in a good place and this week we finished … Continue reading Wishy washy
NB: This is a sponsored post with the good people from GARDENA NZ, who have generously made this project possible.  Over the winter I have had a few side hustles going on beyond the realm of my garden that have occupied huge swathes of my time. This has left me with very little to say about my garden. Aside from ticking over with the restoration … Continue reading An Irrigation Intervention
I’ve missed you all and I don’t know how I managed to leave it so long before getting in touch. I haven’t stopped or anything. In fact, quite the opposite. I’ve had my most productive June ever.    I think the expression – ‘if you want anything done, ask a busy person to do it’ sums up my days recently.  I had a large computer gardening project on, … Continue reading I’ve been too busy to chat.
