I clambered out of bed the other morning and was greeted with – “the sheep are in the back yard!” Pardon? You must be kidding I thought peering through the window. Yep, the sheep were indeed in the back yard – there is a first time for everything. The previous night they were safely contained behind …
Category Archives: Muriwai Beach
Winter light
I needed some kaffir lime leaves for an Asian recipe I was cooking for dinner the other night. Whizzing outdoors with torch in hand, it quickly became apparent that the gardener at Frog Pond Farm needs a good talking to. The said tree was sporting yellow leaves, a good sign that it is mineral and TLC …
Change in the air
It has arrived .. winter that is. The weather has gone from gorgeous balmy autumn days to being bleak, windy, cold and wet. Did I say very wet? We went to the beach the other day – the weather was so bad, we didn’t leave the vehicle, but instead watched the waves as they crashed …
Autumn and olives
We have at last harvested those olive trees .. it was a busy weekend. The Good Our wonderful neighbours and friends came and helped us pick – thank you so much The weather was amazing We packed all of the 270kg olives harvested into hubbies car He drove them to Wellsford (not me 😀 ) …
Showtime
We went to the Helensville A&P Show a couple of weeks back and this got hubby thinking. Years ago, we entered our homegrown produce into our local Kumeu A&P Show – including a rather special red onion which weighed in at approx 1.65kg (a lot). It won a First and Judges Choice beating all other entries. …
It’s still hot!
February has been such a busy month, the rain and warm temps have continued. Our garden is falling all over the place! Do you ever surprise yourself by doing something erratic? While standing and staring at a dwarf tomato covered in smelly uninvited green shield beetles the other day, I leant over and ripped out …
Hello it’s me
Oh dear me, I’m getting worse. Seems that my blog will become a monthly issue (just kidding). Frog Pond Farm has been so busy lately and what’s worse is, I just can’t seem to get any ordinance happening in those beds. There are … Leeks the size of legs – I think chewing on a slab of wood …
Gannet love
I was sitting in the office last week, itching to get outdoors. It was a glorious spring day and I had something that I desperately wanted to do. So grabbing my camera and the pooch, I closed the office door and headed off to the beach, Maori Bay actually, which is home to our West …
Spring is knocking …
I seem to be learning loads of lessons in my garden lately. Late planting of brassicas means we aren’t enjoying them yet. Truth is, those rotten slugs have had more of a meal from them than we have. What’s even more interesting, is that a raised bed chocka with brassicas doesn’t have anything that remotely resembles a broccoli …
Winter magic
Yesterday was a beautiful winter’s day in Auckland, one of those that makes you smile and crave to get outdoors in the garden (today’s not too bad either!). Winter magic at our place Nothing like a walk on the beach in the morning, followed by the morning coffee. It was the perfect day to sling the camera …