Gardening by the book

I was blessed enough to be invited to speak at the Whanganui Literary Festival with some of our country’s finest authors.  It was a humbling experience to share with some amazing writers at what has been described as “the best regional literary festive in New Zealand.” My session was really great fun as I was speaking to a delightful audience all clad in wonderfully decorated … Continue reading Gardening by the book

I have a dreadful problem

My hands have gone soft. My usually chipped and scratched nails are almost at the point that it is worth applying a lick of colour.  That deep ingrained dirt that works its way into the crevices of your hand beyond the reach of the scrubbing brush has worked its way back out. The subtle things that mark me as a gardener just by looking me … Continue reading I have a dreadful problem