Even though I started work last Wednesday today has really been the first serious day of production with diversions to the veggie garden, chicken coops and bee hives a definite no go. I’ve enjoyed the time out despite the damp and dismal weather but now its time to get those late December early January orders [...]
Wow, frantic and frenetic are just some of the words that best describe the last three weeks as we’ve been very busy getting our orders made up and away in time for Christmas. As tired as I feel just now I know my to do list is not fully cleared until I publish this brief [...]
The idea of making a bird feeder from an empty Just Juice bottle occurred to me on a wet Saturday afternoon as I was disposing of “our plastics” in the recycling bin. Plastic is one of my pet hates therefore I’m often thinking of other ways that it can be put to good use. I [...]
Now that we are well into autumn there’s less to do in the vegetable garden and I have more time to relax and take in the ever changing textures and colours of the season.
Our blog has been some what neglected of late as we’ve been frantically busy getting all the December orders made up to be delivered in time for Christmas. This has meant my blogging and garden have taken a back seat. One morning last week I even dragged myself out of bed at 4.30 so as [...]
Even though I’ve lived in Auckland for almost 40 years I’ve never visited any of the off shore islands so when I was invited to check out “Tiri” about 4 weeks ago I jumped at the chance. Brian a friend of mine from Forest & Bird was keen to get back to the island with [...]
“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.” My Dad Leslie Dunn Snr -21st New Zealand infantry battalion. 1939-1945 Western desert Egypt and his medals below. Below: [...]
It’s Christmas Eve tomorrow and among the many things I need to do before then is to write this last post of 2009 to wish you, wherever you are reading this, the very best for the festive season. Also a special thank you to all those people who have supported me with their custom, encouragement [...]
These new buds on one of the plum trees that I pruned about 3 weeks back signal that spring is near. As I am an avid photographer I’m always on the lookout for that great shot so one rainy morning last week I downed my tools, grabbed the camera and went wandering in the garden. [...]
A little over a week ago I took a day out from my usual routine to visit the agricultural field days which take place at Mystery Creek just south of Hamilton. The last time I went was about six years ago, its a much bigger event now. Nathan our eldest son took some time off [...]
