A quick trip last week to Central Otago to visit vineyards, talk turkey with viticulturists, admire the amazing scenery, have some sensational food and share our Pinot Noir love at Feast Wanaka. Sounds pretty good doesn’t it? There is always the odd hiccup and while our journey was brilliant we did spend several days travelling …
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Rooster gone bad
Do you remember our rooster Tony? Sadly he took a dislike to one of our hens (Gladys) and was caught trying to scalp her. Now that’s gratitude for you given he could free range 24/7, had 13 chickens to himself and a housekeeper (me) who cleaned his abode daily and served up the best tucker! Try …
Season’s greetings from Frog Pond Farm
A post before Christmas! Brilliant … Our garlic got hoisted from the ground today – about 95 heads which are currently lying on the path drying. Nice Chrissy present. Oh and Bob, you will be pleased to know that we will be enjoying spuds for our Christmas lunch, I was scrabbling around in the dirt …
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 …
Remember me?
I can’t believe it .. I should go and stand in the naughty corner. Did you know that It is nearly 3 weeks since I last posted? How bad is that? Anyone would think that I have been busy .. 😀 Truth is I have been busy in the garden – spring has finally kicked …
Meet Tony
Finally, my girls (chooks that is) have got a strapping man in their lives. Just because he is half their size is irrelevant! The fact is, he can crow, is a gentle wee bloke and is totally enamoured with the fact that he has 14 girls all to himself. Oh dear me .. I haven’t …
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 …
Birds and blossom
The weather over the weekend was sensational .. blue skies, cloud puffs, warmth, birds, bees and happy chooks. I threw open the gate to the chook paddock and out they marched, disappearing over the hill. Do you have a secret garden? Years ago I went on holiday to Australia and came back to find a …
Tonga
I haven’t posted in ages and I’m berating myself for this, although we did sneak off to Foiata island which is in Tonga for a week. A truly wonderful place – remote and tropical, somewhere to kick back and relax, soak up those rays (with suntan lotion slathered on of course), snorkel, swim with the whales and enjoy …
Snow, sun and vines
Have you ever been to New Zealand? The beauty of this country will never cease to amaze me – true I’m a Kiwi born and bred, so I guess I’m naturally a tad biased. Last week Andrew and I made a quick trip to Central Otago which is in the South Island of NZ. It …