Things I want to achieve in April 2025 Once again, I’m running late with my expectation list for the new month. April is 10 days in and only now can I say that I can give the garden my undivided attention. Leading up to this point I’ve been a little distracted working on projects and meeting deadlines as well as the super exciting NZ Gardens … Continue reading Garden list for April
Ohhh… I’m Dry?! I was away recently soaking in some wonderful gardens and had a fabulous time. During the weekend I was down in Blenheim at the NZ Gardens Trust Conference I had a major epiphany and to be honest I’m a little shocked I never realised it. While the weekend was decidedly soggy with more rain than they’d had in a year falling in … Continue reading Ohhh… I’m Dry?!
Soaking in Wonderful Gardens – Part Three. This was only supposed to be a two-part story, sharing all the wonderful things from my incredible weekend away with the New Zealand Garden Trust. But in the words of my favourite 17th century Philosopher Blaise Pascal, “If I had more time, I would have written you a shorter letter”. But it isn’t just the time, I don’t … Continue reading Soaking in Wonderful Gardens – Part Three.
Soaking in Wonderful Gardens – Part Two I’ve saved the exciting bits of the >New Zealand Garden Trust< Conference down in Blenheim until last. Telling you all about the gardens. I hinted at them on my social media, but you don’t get much of a word count there and certainly a limited number of photos you can post there. I took a squillion photos (well … Continue reading Soaking in Wonderful Gardens – Part Two
Soaking in Wonderful Gardens – Part One I have been away again. And of course there were gardens involved. And really nice gardens at that. Although when is a garden not a nice garden… I was invited to attend the New Zealand Gardens Trust Conference which was held in Blenheim this year. The NZGT is a fabulous organisation that curates and rates all the best … Continue reading Soaking in Wonderful Gardens – Part One
Thoughts and Prayers Nothing bad has happened, but lately my routine has fallen out of sync with my intentions and the most the garden has received recently has been thoughts and prayers. My mind is rampant and full of ideas and improvement opportunities. My notebook is bulging with possibilities. I have lists upon lists. Some of the ideas are major projects that will take large … Continue reading Thoughts and Prayers
I’ve done loads of things in the garden lately and it feels really good. Up until recently my garden time has been limited and to be honest I didn’t realise how much I’d been missing it until I was fully up to my elbows in dirt, ripping out weeds. There are a few areas in the garden that have slipped into a shameful state, and … Continue reading Dodging thunderstorms
After my foolhardy fall, and the ensuing set back while I recovered, I came to the realisation I had stretched myself too thin. As I tried to catch up again, I realised just how much of a thin line I was trying to balance myself on. I was one disaster away from calamity. I love the vegetable garden and love the produce that comes out … Continue reading Help is on the way.
It is amazing how much you can get done when everything is pointing in the right direction. Yesterday I was very intentional with my objectives. All my urgent affairs had been taken care of, the weather was suitable for a spell of pleasant autumnal gardening and there was nothing standing in my way. The garden had my undivided attention for the first time in a … Continue reading Finally, some garden time!
I have been working on Room Two in The Palace and things have gotten a little out of hand and I have found myself embroiled in an exciting side project. You see I have done a spot of brick laying to build a plinth for my sundial. I’ve never laid a brick before and was surprised how well it went. The full details should be … Continue reading A Time Capsule
