Everyday I’ve been doing my anxious mother hen impression checking on the seeds I planted last week. Watching and waiting to see the signs of seedlings breaking cover through the light dusting of soil I pushed over them. The first shoots started coming... Spring is suposed flowers in bloom, lambs frolicing in the fields, trees getting greener, lighter and longer days and most of all plenty of time to get out. I’m not sure what’s gone wrong this year. Sure we have the countryside renewal but the... In the muddle of getting back into the domestic executive rhythm after my long break away planting for this seasons kitchen produce has been a little delayed. With the fine weather and an extra day this weekend there were no more reasons to procrastinate. It was... It’s not been a pretty sight in the potager for a while but the near perpetual rain since we came home has delayed the much needed clear up. With the fine weather and a whole day to devote to my growing patch it was time to take the plunge and get things... Labour Day weekend is the traditional time that kiwis take to their gardens and start to knock them into shape. It’s time to plant out your vegetable plants and start to think about your flower beds for the summer. With the onset of some good weather it was... 