This week’s Wordless Wednesday features visitors to the garden this evening enjoying the bee balm bergamot. The leaves and blooms … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
Loves summer, sunshine and cats. Beginner gardener, likes eating, cooking and reading about food
This week’s small pleasures #177
The news this week has hardly been joyful…from coronavirus to the fires continuing in Australia to Brexit there is not … More
Six on Saturday 01.02.20
February is here, the summer (though it has not been a good one at all) continues. The first day of the month, being a Saturday, has meant time to potter a bit outside and think about what to share on Six on Saturday.
Book of the month: Save me the plums
Do you ever start to read a book and not want it to end? A book so delightful or well-written … More
This week’s small pleasures #176
It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of January already. Who knows what the rest … More
Six on Saturday 24.01.20
It is Saturday, it is time to look for six things in the garden, or in our case, in the … More
Preserving the season
What is your take on cucumber? I admit to a love-hate relationship. There was a period a few years ago … More
Wordless Wednesday
It rained on Sunday morning and the rain drops nestled on the plants, looking almost like frost or puddles of … More
This week’s small pleasures #175
One of life’s small pleasures is the Monday holiday. That extra day that means a long weekend, and a shorter … More
Six on Saturday 18.01.20
It is the Wellington Anniversary Weekend here, and so a long weekend and Monday holiday. I’ve only been back to work a week, but already feel in need of a day off!
Thistles and Kiwis 