It’s now completely official – no matter which way you recognise Matariki, it is officially the New Year! New Zealand gardeners should join with Maori in celebrating this special time of year, because ma’dears – this what Christmas should be for the Southern Hemisphere. A little confused? You don’t recognise the word Matariki, let alone [...]
Seedy Sunday Hibernation
June 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Will this deluge ever end?
June 12, 2010 By 4 Comments
It’s rained every day since the 18th of May… And it’s pouring again now… Husband’s gone stir-crazy. He can’t deal with all this inside-ness. Just gone out and bought a heavy duty pole pruner with telescopic handle and the shark-toothed equivalent of a pruning flick knife. He’s cut himself already unboxing them. Now using them [...]
Seeds of Delight – Arbor Day Edition
June 5, 2010 By 3 Comments
June 5 is Arbor Day. Thousands of trees will be planted worldwide. People will revel in a feel-good moment. And most of those trees won’t make it to maturity because one day simply isn’t enough to ‘appreciate’ trees. We can’t just plant them and forget about them – they need to be cared for, weeded [...]
