by Sara | Feb 27, 2022 | News
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...
by Sara | Feb 23, 2022 | News
We have been having beautiful mild still evenings. We can start to enjoy the new garden. Although our fruit trees have only just been planted there is plenty to tempt us in roadside stalls. These figs were delicious with a little cream cheese and runny honey. Julia...
by Sara | Feb 22, 2022 | News
We can’t grow avocados as they hate heavy soul and clay and would die within a few years. We have found a great orchard nearby in Glenbrevie. Fortunately they are very cheap and in perfect condition in spite of falling off during the storms. I was able to make one of...
by Sara | Feb 20, 2022 | News
We have got our kit set hen house. No hens yet as it will need a bit of putting together including post holes as it will be on a slope. View of site Digger tequired It’s a glorious still sunny day. Too hot to plant, a deep water is needed in some places and new plants...
by Sara | Feb 17, 2022 | News
The kereru are feasting on totara berries and the puriri is fruiting and flowering so prolifically that there are berries all over the ground. Totara Puriri We have set possum traps but not caught anything yet although we can hear them at night. The cats can’t keep up...
by Sara | Feb 16, 2022 | News
After the two day power outage we realised that our main issue was no water. The small plastic tank which used to be by the abandoned long drop is re-sited to the corner of the orchard above the garage so we now have an emergency water supply in place. The power cut...
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