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Facing despair

Facing despair

Yesterday I went on a bus trip with the Parua Bay Garden Club. I came home so exhausted there was no way I was going to write anything. We visited amazing gardens and it was refreshing to be with a group of keen knowledgeable plants people. Then I got home and looked...
Not like summer

Not like summer

After a beautiful day and stunningly mild evening this morning was cold and wet. Huge puddles on the way to pilates. The beach was chilly and glum, even the dogs were pleased to get back in the car. The cows next door continue to produce a calf a day. Peep-oh The...
The perfect lawn?

The perfect lawn?

I thought I could enter the competition for New Zealand‘s best lawn. Ours was transformed from sticky mud to succulent grass in record time. It needs no mowing, it self fertilised and provides entertainment every morning. Emma, head mower and herd mother You can...
New babies over the fence

New babies over the fence

The big dappled black and white cows next door are producing a calf a day, super cute. I think that must have been why the llamas were making alert calls this morning and hanging round for longer that usual. We found a tiny puffball on the bank, so I’m hoping it will...
Finding fungi

Finding fungi

I found some amazing fungi when I was weeding in the bush today. I never seen anything quite like this before. The dogs were not helpful. Every time I bent down I got my face licked. And they tend to think that all sticks are for snatching and might be thrown. We...