Six on Saturday 05.02.22

Finally some rain! Not only is it much needed, but it has been so humid recently that it has been … More

Six on Saturday 20.11.21

It has been a week with lots of sunshine, some wind and some rain…and a lot of growth in the … More

Six on Saturday 23.10.21

The weather is definitely getting warmer, you can really feel it in the air. Everything is growing apace, especially weeds. … More

Six on Saturday 06.02.21

Today is Waitangi Day, the national day of New Zealand. It marks the anniversary of the initial signing of the … More

Six on Saturday 30.01.21

Here we are at the end of January already. With wind, rain and sun this week, plants have either collapsed (the hymenocallis) or thrived (various).

Six on Saturday 16.01.21

It has been a lovely sunny week here – of course, because I returned to work and the office on … More

Six on Saturday 09.01.20

You know what it is like when you go on holiday, you either come back to a garden decimated by … More

Six on Saturday 02.01.21

Happy New Year! Another interesting date this week too, with 0, 1 and 2 forming a nice pattern. Anyway, I … More

This week’s small pleasures #223

This will be the last small pleasures post of 2020, and also my penultimate post of the year. In the past, I have done a series of highlights of the year, but it just doesn’t feel right at the moment.

Six on Saturday 19.12.20

So here we are – the second last Saturday of 2020 and the first day of three weeks away from … More