Category Archive: gardening

22 Nov

Baby steps

Baby steps

If we are to believe all those self-help books we should be leaping out of bed, scouring our bodies with (organic) nettles, checking off all …

 
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21 Nov

Two years of winter

Two years of winter

I haven’t written here for years. Hello? Is there anyone out there? Do people still even read? Why would they when I don’t write – …

 
By Lynsey
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04 Jan

Holy of holies

Holy of holies

kawakawa [Macropiper excelsum]. The leaves are usually hole punched by the green Kawakawa Looper moth [Cleora scriptaria] caterpillars. The leaves can be used for healing purposes and, rather than being a disadvantage, the leaves with the most holes are considered the best with the strongest concentrations of active ingredients.

 
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03 Jan

Umbels

Umbels

There was a slight break in the rain this afternoon. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to dash out and grab a few shots of the glorious parsley flowers. I love them.

 
By Lynsey
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21 Jun

Winter solstice

Winter solstice

Rather than snow on the shortest day, our ornamental cherry is covered in lichen. It’s great not having snow, but the lichen is not a …

 
By Lynsey
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06 Jan

The summer day

The summer day

I walk past this elm tree most days on the way to and from work. I’ve feel a bit a of a relationship with it …

 
By Lynsey
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28 Dec

Heart beat

Heart beat

Our kitchen is unlikely to feature in any fashionable magazine. Ever. It’s not that kind of place. No, our kitchen is more likely to be found …

 
By Lynsey
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26 Dec

Bloom where you’re planted

Bloom where you’re planted

Earlier this year I saw this statement somewhere. Somewhere. Who knows we you see anything these days? I read all day every day and I …

 
By Lynsey
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25 Dec

A gift of roses

A gift of roses

When I was a kid we used to visit my grandparents. My grandparents scared me. We lived quite a distance apart and we didn’t get …

 
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27 Aug

Sea of madness

Sea of madness

I noticed the ducks seemed to be swimming in a sea of verdant spring growth today. The idea was just the kind of tonic I …

 
By Lynsey
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