Before winter set in I planted green manure on some of beds to keep the weeds down. Â The barley, lupins and other seedlings are romping away now giving a thick matting of plants which in give an attractive architectural feel to the kitchen garden beds. Â Slowly but... 
It’s more likely that we hear our neighbours rather than see them. Â There’s usually a cacophony of chainsaws, brush cutters, lawnmowers competing with roosters, barking dogs, squawking chickens, mooing cows and bleating sheep or goats. Â Not to mention... 
As if the trumpeting of Spring’s official arrival today (1 September) wasn’t enough the garden is making its own declaration of intent. These Asparagus spears are from plants I grew from seed three years ago. This year we should be able to harvest for... Winter has started its migration north leaving us with that bitter-sweet feeling of time passing but brighter golden days ahead. With New Zealand officially declaring the start of Spring tomorrow, 1 September, I’m sure that the country’s mood will lift... New Zealand’s schizophrenic weather patterns have come into play. After feeling hard done by with all the recent snow we’ve been basking in glorious sunshine today. Amazing how a touch of sunshine can lift the spirits and erase those cold shivery days. ... 
