Six on Saturday 08.04.23

It’s the long Easter weekend which should mean time to spend out in the garden, and while I did do … More

Six on Saturday 01.04.23

Goodness know what was going on with the weather this week. On Tuesday afternoon, the temperature dropped by10C within what … More

What a lovely sunny day it has been! It was a bit too warm to garden out the front of … More

Autumn is here. February saw parts of the North Island receive 400% of the normal rainfall, and Napier had its … More

As the clean up after Cyclone Gabrielle continues (with more rain falling there over night, and a tornado hitting Waihi … More

I’m typing this listening to very loud cicadas and looking out on a sunny, summer day, just as I should … More

It is still so humid here in Wellington, with days of still, sticky weather and mostly cloudy skies. Parts of … More

Everything is looking kind of sad out in the garden just now, even the things that are doing well. It … More

Yesterday evening, an email dropped into my inbox that made me jump….it was from NZ Bulbs with their 2023 spring … More

What is going on with the weather? A few days of sunny and hot weather, followed by humid days and … More