If they were giving out tardiness badges to bloggers I’d be up there in the front of the queue. Carefully crafted in my head, this blog post was planned to celebrate one of my favourite garden rituals, the annual planting of the garlic. But, such great... 
The popular opinion in New Zealand is that this summer has been a washout. Â Since New Year we’ve been blighted by bouts of furious wind and driving rain making it the worst summer weather since we arrived in New Zealand six years ago. The only upside I can see... 
“Be afraid, very afraid” was the weather forecasters message this time last week. A once in a lifetime snow storm was heading across New Zealand that would eclipse the snow flurry we had a few weeks before. Twitter was forecasting #snowmaggedon with... 
For all the darkness, morning chills and mist on the hills there is still some things to admire in the garden. The dews are getting heavier on the vegetables and they glisten in the morning sun. Bright Spring days are bringing new adventures to Domestic Executive HQ. It’s as though nature has truly woken up from it’s winter hibernation after a few weeks of fitful slumber. The bassets and I have been drinking in the rays and enjoying the warm.... 