Everyone likes a giveaway. For one happy reader, I have two packets of vegetable seeds up for grabs: one each of pumpkin ‘Small Sugar‘ and carrot ‘Berlicum‘ (organic). I can recommend the carrots as good, large, tasty growers and although I haven’t tried this pumpkin cultivar yet, they sound like a very tasty option and … More Seed Giveaway
A lot of things have been happening in the garden. The spring crazies are still going on in the sky but spring is definitely in the air. Everyone is tired of the rain and everyone is excited when they get to mow their lawns, but we are slowly getting more nice, sunny patches. Or at … More Garden Wins And Losses
The last few weeks have seen all sorts of things going on for us. I did some work for the elections, which was busy but fun and financially helpful. We went to Auckland one day to visit our youngest nephew, The Little Gingernut. We also walked in Cornwall Park and enjoyed watching and feeding the … More The Spring Crazies
I thought winter was supposed to be the quiet season. I had great plans of getting small bits and pieces done, you know, the things you shove to the side when the weather is good: cleaning all the windows, building a spice shelf, doing some fun crafty things… Most of that stuff went out the … More Good Riddance, Winter!
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