DIY Peanut Butter – is it worth it? It’s raining. There are no surprises there – we’re deep into winter. So far today we’ve had 36.1mm of liquid sunshine. Obviously, there hasn’t been any gardening, which would be silly – I’m not a duck. So, to keep the gardening spirit alive, I need to look for garden related things to do indoors, and this is … Continue reading Latest post: DIY Peanut Butter – is it worth it?
Things I want to achieve in June 2026 Better late than never. I have been working on the garden, around the winter weather, playing catch up from our repeated travel absences. But it comes to a point where it is no longer catch up and is more about strategic planning and prep for the impending growing season. There is still plenty of catch up to … Continue reading Garden list for June.
Finally, some plants. We have been blessed with some incredible late autumnal weather. The sun has done nothing but continue to shine and the wind has been little more than a puff. Although it has been a little chilly, which is only to be expected as we make our descent into the cool of winter, but I’m not complaining because it doesn’t get cold enough … Continue reading Finally, some plants.
Getting my hands dirty After an extended absence from the garden, it is very easy to procrastinate. The biggest obstacle is the sheer enormity of what needs to be done. Weeds don’t just pop up in isolated places. Wherever there is bare earth there is an opportunity for something undesirable to make itself at home. Standing at the garden gate, observing a garden with a … Continue reading Getting my hands dirty
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?
Something has to change. If you always do what you’ve always done…You’ll always get what you’ve always got. I’ve been drawn away from the garden again, although this time, not to some exotic location, but tied to the computer, typing up a storm for days and weeks on end for a range of exciting time based projects that are a combination of routine and short … Continue reading Something has to change
Where was I? As much as I’d love to be a full-time gardener, spending every moment toiling in the soil, life has a habit of drawing your attention away from what you love. Sometimes it is to do things you would rather not, and other times life hands you opportunities too good to refuse! Last week was one of the good ‘not to be missed’ … Continue reading Where was I?
Where have I been and what have I done? Aside from my monthly ‘what I’m doing in the garden’ posts, which have proved to be an invaluable resource for future me as I stand in a large chaotic garden wondering what to do next, I seem to have left off in the middle of the winter moaning about how hard it is to garden here. … Continue reading Where have I been and what have I done?
Me Again Last year I took a bit of a break from the blog. It wasn’t intentional, it just happened. Sometimes life gives you what you need. It didn’t stop doing what I’ve always done in the garden, I just never seemed to find the time to write about it. This year I intend to make time. It was my New Year’s resolution; however, those … Continue reading Me Again.
Things I want to achieve in October 2025 September was a big month, I’ve worked really hard in the garden, focusing on long overdue tasks that had been left on the list too long because they were big or complicated. Most of these tasks will help in the long run towards making the garden low maintenance. For all the success I’ve crossing things off the … Continue reading Garden list for October
