I was planning a grand sleep-in this morning, followed by The Great Planting Day. But I was like a little kid at Christmas, or myself at Christmas, so excited about having a whole Saturday to do whatever I wanted. I was up at 7:30am, which technically is a bit of a sleep-in when I’ve been … More The Great Planting Day
Thanks to my new job, this weekend is not only the first weekend in ages that I don’t have to work, but it is a long weekend, thanks to Labour Day. I am so excited I can barely contain myself. I have great vege plans for this weekend, as well as plans to get some of my … More In Which The Vege Plans Get Carried Away
That crazy spring weather has returned. Today was the worst. Stormy. Sunny. Stormy. Sunny. STORMY. Sun-storm sunny stormy sunny cloudy. This afternoon, after work, I was keen to get some of my gardening tasks done. The safest tasks in this weather were potting up the last of my tomato seedlings and fertilising all the outdoor potted plants. After … More The Seedling Season Continues
I was on holiday last week. I thought it was high time I had a break from the craziness of life. And I needed a decent chunk of time to get some of my crazy projects done. Monday I spent the first two days in Auckland, staying with The Big Sister. I took her some spare seed packets … More In Which Twiglet Takes a Holiday
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