Archive for May, 2010

I’ve been thinking about writing this post for some time now as I’m sure that there are some shabby looking feeder bottles and broken trays out there. Just lately I’ve replaced these on the three feeders in our garden so that they will perform well for the tui season which is now in full swing. [...]

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I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that winter is not my favourite season as it hampers me in what I enjoy doing most, growing prize vegetables and working on my many outdoor projects. In my younger days it was a magical time of year as I would load up my skis and head [...]

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On my list of favourite things to grow pumpkins are well up there and come in a very close second to my all time favourite, yes you guessed right, tomatoes. This past season I grew four different varieties: Whangaparaoa Crown (Weighed in average 3.6 kg) I’ve been growing this grey skinned variety off and on [...]

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