Feijoa Frenzy

It seems you can either have not enough feijoas or too many. We have a case of too many. There are three feijoa trees along the front of the property, of great size and stamina. When the feijoas began to fall I scurried around, jealously collecting them so the passers-by, especially greedy kids, wouldn’t take … More Feijoa Frenzy

Strawberry Time

Strawberries – the diamonds of the edible garden. An edible garden isn’t half as exciting without these shiny red jewels. Once you have nurtured your own strawberries, plucked the ripe,  juicy fruits fresh from the plant and tasted their sweet, delicious flesh, you will not bother buying or eating supermarket strawberries ever again. Or if you cave in, … More Strawberry Time

I am a Garden Nomad. But I do Have a Fruit Plan.

I am now, once again, a Hamiltonian. Or, as I prefer, a Tronite. We moved to Hamilton one month ago: myself, The Husband and our sole-surviving cat, Nala. Ninja disappeared two weeks before we left, which made the already stressful move even harder. I will never know what happened to him, but after finding his … More I am a Garden Nomad. But I do Have a Fruit Plan.

Fabulous Feijoas

I am pleased to announce that I am finally getting a fabulous feijoa crop again. After a couple of years of snowfalls that repeatedly damaged my five small feijoa trees, I have managed to coddle them back to a happy, productive state. I am also quietly pleased that my trees are doing better than my … More Fabulous Feijoas