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.
I love printing. I always have. As a kid I cut stamps out of potatoes. Lino prints, screen prints, type, printing, paper, books, ink, ink, …
We arrived home to experience the delights of licorice bagels. A very distinctive flavour, and equally distinctive fragrance permeated every corner of the atmosphere. I’m always …
Winter did a bit of a test drive today – a cold southerly, something of a beginner to ease us in to the next few …
Our lemon tree is finally fruiting this year. I believe it has fruited before however the indifference of the previous owners and the unforgiving nature …
I couldn’t believe it! Pawpaws – growing in Wellington! Unbelievable! I love pawpaws – the yellow skinned, honey-gold fleshed fruit; the toothy leathery leaves, the …
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 …
The native clematis, in this case, Clematis forsteri (that Forster guy again) has a real soft spot in my heart. I love the creamy greeny …
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