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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We started off our Labour Weekend with a garden walk to admire all the work that we have put in over the past 3 years to make it what it is today. Spring time certainly is a great time for reflection!
For a while it felt like Spring was in the air but now it seems to be hiding a little bit with all this rain and wind. That doesn’t seem to have stopped the daffodils from growing however! We’ve had lots of friends and family over, as well as many of the guests staying at […]
It is Gumboot time! The grounds are well soaked and there is still heavy rain coming down at the moment. The first few daffodils are braving the weather and we will soon see more. Hopefully in time for the Cancer society’s annual Daffodil Day fundraiser at the end of August. This is a great time […]
You can’t beat autumn for the great display of colours. It is a beautiful sunny day today and having the blue sky as a backdrop to the red colours of the leaves is amazing. The roses are almost finished, but with the abundance of rain we are having some are still giving us their last […]
What would life be like if you could eat everyday until you are full to bursting and at then suddenly become light enough to just fly away? That is what I am observing in the garden this month. The swan plants which I grew in the tunnel house from September onwards have been planted outdoors […]
