The ‘taters have sprung forth their stems and leaves out of the soil. Hurray! Now it doesn’t look like a sad, brown bed anymore. And it looks rather orderly too. It couldn’t possibly have anything to do with a tape measure… When they get to about 15cm high I will mound the soil up around … More The ‘Taters Are Alive!
It’s been life in the trenches for me this weekend. Digging and more digging. It’s not the most relaxing way to spend a long weekend but it is productive. Yesterday afternoon I dug trenches for the ‘taters. The ‘Agria’ seed potatoes sat in a tray in the garage for a number of weeks chitting. Or … More Life in the Trenches
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
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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