There is nothing that makes this girl happy like a load of dirt. Well actually well-rotted manure would do it too! To be honest, a house right now would put a smile on my face and I never say no to chocolate. I’m a simple creature. But as we are talking about dirt, if a load makes me happy, then five loads make me super … Continue reading Dirty Goodness
Today was one of those amazing blue sky days that winter graces us with from time to time. There was not a cloud to be seen and not even a puff of wind. Out of the shadow a warmth from the sun was discernible. It was magic. It was a day for gardening and gardening I did. I started with the asparagus as the fronds … Continue reading Before and After
I have a dreadful problem with procrastination, especially if it is a task I don’t want to do, or I get the idea for something but decide it isn’t important enough to go at the top of the list. Then I end up with a list – or even a sub-list that contains a whole lot of things that would only take a jiffy to … Continue reading Some things just don’t belong on a list.
Hubby the Un-Gardener wanted to pop in to the local ‘red shed’. This is a nickname for a very ubiquitous chain of stores that contain everything imaginable and funny enough are painted red. These stores have somehow managed to embrace our very kiwi-ness and as a chain of stores if it was to suddenly depart it would be noticed in the very core of our … Continue reading Seriously – I should not be allowed near stores with gardening supplies.
