Such is my commitment to blogging every day that I just got out of bed to write. I realised that I'd been distracted by watching a movie...

But not too knackered to show off!  All the bare-rooted fruit trees are planted, mulched and staked - but not tied yet - no hurricanes tonig...

Back when it was sunny and hot and I needed shade. Back when planting season was a long way off. Back when I was enthusiastic, keen, fire...

When we went to Hamilton recently, we stayed with my Sister in Law. She is a wonderful person, slightly eccentric, has a house jammed ...

I went to a workshop at Koanga Gardens on Saturday. It was an Orchard Design Workshop. It was exciting, motivating and I've come back s...

I've started sprouting the wheat that I feed to my chooks. In my quest to be a little more 'food independent', I've been res...

The big yellow machine finally arrived. This has been a much anticipated step towards getting ourselves sorted out here on 'the land...

A bottled brew of gingerbeer. A perfectly baked loaf of bread (admittedly from the breadmaker, but hey!) A big pile of chopped down gorse. ...