In my imagination I have a victorian walled kitchen garden that swaddles my crops and keeps them safe. Â In reality I have a patch that is exposed to the Wellington winds which on a bad day wreaks havoc and causes ruin. And if it’s not the wind that batters your... 
I was invited to be a #veggiegeek on twitter a couple of weeks ago. Â I was first flattered then shocked at my realisation that yes indeed I have become serious about growing fruit and vegetables. I’m not expert by any means, I’m still learning and... 
Parts of our garden are prettied up to be the home to flowers whilst the largest proportion is left in its wild and natural state. Â Ian Emberson suggested in his poem that a weed is a flower in the wrong place. Â So what will be a weed in my cultivated beds is a true... The Christchurch Earthquake has blown a massive hole into the insurance industry so renewing our house insurance this week meant paying double for our policy. Â It was an eye watering amount but one which we consider critical to protect out property should the worst... 
