Yearly Archives: 2016

Waikanae Garden Tour

Bus arrives

We have had a busy November month. The summer season has seen lots of guests and we were even lucky enough to receive a wonderful group of visitors from Waikanae for a garden tour and light lunch. While the garden and the food preparation was all finalised and ready to go, the only thing beyond […]

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Reflecting on Spring

Sitting on the deck

I spent a lovely Sunday relaxing with hubby at our place. It was a time where we could walk through our garden and see what spring was planning for all the flowers and shrubs. We were not disappointed! The blossoms on the trees are starting to appear while some of the winter flowers, like the […]

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Autumn Upon Us

There are some lovely colours in the garden right now thanks to this shifting Autumn weather. A little bit more wind and we might even have more leaves falling on the ground. Once they start falling it is Frans’ job to get as many in the compost heap as possible because they are a good […]

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DIY Flower Planters

I come from a Dutch background so it’s not surprising to request the odd DIY project from my husband. This time around I asked for him to make me some planter boxes to brighten up our balcony. From childhood onwards, I can remember my mum looking after her planter boxes with great enthusiasm and through […]

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Frogs and Water Lilies

Frog

I hope you all had a great Christmas and and New Year. And for those who have just returned from their summer holiday, I hope you have had a great start to work! Frans and I have had some lovely guests from several countries over these last two months. The UK is always well represented […]

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