Sunshine was back again yesterday bringing with it a positively balmy 15 degrees. Perfect weather for us to get outside for some land management chores. Today we were expanding the orchard planting another 6 fruit trees which arrived by courier from the lovely... Being at the height of winter means that the garden looks wet, dank and drab. The Potager looks a little depressing and I admit I’ve been a bit put off by what’s really going on in there since it looks so unappealing. I did have to bite the bullet... Even though we’re languishing in what feels like the longest kiwi winter our friends in the northern hemisphere are enjoying things a bit brighter and warmer. They are also enjoying the height of the gardening summer. A touch of summer arrived by email the... I’ve always struggled to remember the names of plants. Sometimes I can remember their popular name but to remember the latin names is a rareity. It’s a source of great frustration if you’re trying to explain to other people what’s going on... The stars were burning bright last night. New Zealand is a star gazer’s paradise. In this Year of Astronomy there are plenty of opportunity to learn how to read the night skies. Our location in the world means that we see things from the most southerly... 