The pain of last year’s thistle harvest is like a reoccurring nightmare. So much so it brought on a severe case of procrastination on completing the job. That and months and months of rain, wet and other distractions we put off the final clearance of the... There is something comforting buying plants from a nursery rather than a garden centre. There’s no glitz and glamour or bright labels to distract you but row upon row of plants. You can keep focused on what you’ve come to buy rather than being... Staying with a friend of mine who lived in the far reaches of Yellowstone Park about 15 years ago I watched a herd of bison cross the bottom of their garden. I use the term garden loosely here since living on a National Park Rangers Station you don’t so much... Being the butt of many jokes was an occupational hazard working in marketing and PR. Someone once asked me if we threw a party in the office to open the post since we were constantly organising opening ceremonies of one sort or another. Although my life in... Water tank bursting rain is upon us for a few days. The temperatures have plummeted and the winds are wild enough to create sleep depriving booms under the veranda. However hard I tell myself that rain is a good thing for the land I can’t help feel deprived of... 