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 […]
Category Archives: Winter
Gumboot Time
- 09
- Aug
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 […]
Winter Fires
- 31
- Jul
We grew up in Holland with our clogs. Frans and I both had a pair of clogs when we arrived in New Zealand 30 years ago. During those times they were great to wear in the veggie garden due to the fact that they would not let you sink in the mud when it’s wet […]