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Orchids galore

Orchids galore

We had a wonderful morning repotting all the orchids that hat have been sitting up in the orchard root bound and desperate for attention. Thank you dear friends for all your help with them, painting the house and playing with dogs. Kauri Mountain beach The orchids are...
Poor puriri moth

Poor puriri moth

We found a very sad puriri moth in the recycling bin. We rescued it and let it recover safely before releasing it by the puriri tree. Old puriri log with leaf The caterpillars are huge and live for about four years eating immense networks of holes in the tree....
Llamas all aboard!

Llamas all aboard!

Six llamas have gone to their new home. Three dams and crias have relocated to Maungatapere. Getting them into the van was a mission but we did it with good planning and great teamwork. They did not behave particularly brilliantly. There was a lot of spitting and...
More lovely rain

More lovely rain

And even a rainbow! The tomatoes are producing every day and the pepinos look like little eggs. We love the little Ladyfinger bananas and the plants are doing well. A
The hen house

The hen house

The hen house is bow waiting for it’s occupants who will get picked when we have time to drive to Auckland to collect them. It looks great, very inviting. We have had a bit more rain at night which is fantastic for the garden and the water supply. Wet...