An affirmation used by Wellingtonians to get them through the cloudy, wet and windy says is to remind ourselves that “You can’t beat Wellington on a good day”. These good days have been few and far between this summer so with the sun up and few... This is what little basset thinks of me taking his photo when he’s on the run. What a charmer. I’m still trying to master the camera working in the darkness of the forest where my new lens makes it much more possible to work in the low light... This time last year we had scoffed our pea crop so I was imagining another flop crop this year. But lo and behold it looks like we might be in luck for a special Easter treat this year. There’s nothing like a bowl of fresh peas although I have plans for a... Amazing how some cheap fancy pants gates can transform your vegetable patch into a kitchen garden. Not only do they look great they are great barriers to bassets and other long eared fluffy tailed friends. I feel like we have a show garden right here in our back... A little like the finishing post, the final jewel in the front garden crown is almost in place. MT is plotting municipal planting schemes for the traffic island. I am thinking more rambling roses and lots of mulch. The bassets are thinking – new play... 