I just so happen to have a very ‘sore’ back. Hmmm .. nothing to do with me in the flower bed the other day standing in a super odd position, hoisting out weeds. That easy … We took out 2 rows of spuds today that were planted mid September … and only because I wanted …
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The naughty corner …
I should go and stand in the ‘naughty corner’ I feel particularly bad that I didn’t post last week. Even though it is spring and everything is growing like mad I hadn’t spent much time in my garden! How divine is this ? Phacelia .. bees love it! Well the good news is I have …
What spring?
Bumble bees hard at it … amongst my wild flowers Well the weather is quite honestly ‘crappy’. Not much else to say about it really. So much for having a long weekend! I had a windbreak put up around the raised kumara bed on Friday. They were getting absolutely hammered by the relentless wind. In …
Get those beds ready ..
Our spring driveway … Spring … it is such a brilliant time of year, except for the wind! The weather has been so unsettled lately, if I thought the weather was bad last weekend … Not much point worrying about the lack of bees either … thanks to this relentless wind, I doubt if there …
Feijoas
Today was absolutely stunning. It was so nice being able to get outside in the garden and do some work. At long last the feijoas were pruned today with some help from the guys. The trees desperately needed ‘opening up’. Birds pollinate they trees so if you want fruit you need to ensure that the birds …
Away on holiday ..
Yes there is a time in the life of all gardens when they have to ‘fend’ for themselves! With the exception of those damned slugs and snails winter is without doubt the easiest time to leave the garden for any period. No need for water – especially in Auckland, there is always plenty of that …
Unveiling those splendid brassicas
A very special day, the removal of the cloche. It is time to give those cauli, cabbage and broccoli some breathing room. The growth of these plants is significant …. given they have only been in the ground for the past 7 weeks. As with all unveilings, I stand their appraising my vege, patting those …
What are those vege up to? Bananas, what bananas?
I used to be so diligent with my garden updates … I promise to improve! I planted beetroot, coriander, heartease, celery and parsley all in raised bed 4 today … only on a small section of dirt mind you, where I had ripped out the chili and the kumara (yes there was a small crop …
Get those brassicas in ..
Today is all about planting my winter brassicas! But before I do I had better tell you about the raised bed that these seedlings shall be popped into. The summer crop in this bed was kumara, a root vege for those that don’t know and in the same family as convolvulus. So Andrew with his …