Six on Saturday 29.07.23

Thistles and Kiwis

So…as some of you will have read in my last post, we are going to be moving house, After a year of three slips and some other issues, we have decided to move on. We have found a new place, but there is no garden, just a ground level small tiled area and an upstairs balcony. I’ll take the herbs that I use a lot (the thyme, rosemary) and that I love (pineapple sage, lavender), and just see how it goes. Anyway, thanks to Jim at Garden Ruminations, for hosting Six on Saturday, whose knowledge of all things plants and gardening makes him an ideal host and move on to what can be see at the moment outside.

The move means we will leave behind all the bush around the house, including all the native kawakawa plants in front and round the back of the house.

We will also have to say goodbye to the camellias, though luckily we will still be within walking distance of the Botanic Gardens, so I can still enjoy all the flowers there.

Anyway, the bulbs are coming along nicely, with most things showing signs of life now. The weather has turned really cold with winter really hitting us finally, but where we are we don’t get frost so things just continue to pop up.

There are still a few ‘rogue violas’ around which always make me smile. I guess these are small enough to perhaps have a pot full…but I really need to check out the space first.

So the rosemary plants and thyme will come with us as I said. The thyme in particular is cut and used a lot. I’ll keep a parsley going too, and sage. Let’s see!

Finally, this week’s hellebores. Again, the Botanic Gardens has a whole area filled with these beautiful flowers, so I can just go and enjoy the ones there next year.

I’m off to the ballet this evening, and my husband to the Sweden v Italy match on the women’s football world cup, so posting a bit early. As usual, I am looking forward to seeing everyone’s beautiful gardens in other parts of the world. Hope you are all well and enjoying your gardens in whatever the season is with you.

Thistles and Kiwis is a Wellington, New Zealand based blog written by Barbara, who likes cats, summer, good food and pretends to garden.

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24 Comments

  1. Glad you found a new place to move to and it’s close to a botanic garden! Hope the move is a smooth one.
    Sounds like you know which plants are coming with you. Excited about the botanic garden… nice for exercising and enjoying beautiful flowers.

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  8. Good luck with the move, sorry to hear you will be leaving your lovely garden. Cute Johnny Jump ups, you can grow lots of nice plants on pots. 🌸💞

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  11. I have no plans to relocate, but your post reminds me how attached we have become to our gardens. I would be deeply saddened to leave behind the forest of thuja evergreen giants, wisteria, hydrangea, rose bushes, pink jasmine(vine) and my ornamental sweet potato vine. May your herbs thrive in your new location, and you grow a new beautiful container garden on your patio.

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  12. It sounds like the move will be a really good one. I am glad you found a nice place that you are happy with – and close to the Botanic Gardens! I hope it will be a smooth transition. Great to be able to take your herbs with you. Best of luck! 🙂

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  13. Hi, Barbara – It will be sad to leave your beautiful garden behind. But your move makes sense. And I greatly look forward to do with your potted herbs and flowers. I know whatever you do with them will be creative and terrific!

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