Tag: garden

123 – Once in a blue moon

123 – Once in a blue moon

At about 2:00 this morning I’m loping around the garden lining up shots of the blue moon. What a great way to start off the …

 

120 – Defiance in the face of adversity

120 – Defiance in the face of adversity

I like the punga – the tree fern – that lives on the no-man’s land between us and our neighbour. It could be growing on …

 

107 – Sun and sky

107 – Sun and sky

Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul. — Luther Burbank Outside our kitchen window we …

 

080 – Calendula

080 – Calendula

Marigolds (Calendula officinalis). I like ‘em. Simple, rustic charmers, I like their self-seeding qualities, and their warm welcoming colours. We always had them growing at …

 

067 – Bouquets of love

067 – Bouquets of love

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet act II, …

 

023 – Fresh new day

023 – Fresh new day

Standing out in our back garden this morning, just before 6:00. A fresh new day, bursting with promise. Mornings are the best time of the …

 

019 – My knight in shining armour

019 – My knight in shining armour

Many years ago when I was a struggling solo parent I remember telling a friend, while we were out walking one day, that I wished …

 

005 – Putting the jazz in jasmine

005 – Putting the jazz in jasmine

We visited Wanganui today – a three hour drive north from where we live. I love these long road trips with my husband because we get …