When I was a child in England, my great nana had a plethora of antique hydrangeas around her front door. I remember them vividly, antique blue - masses of them. The imagery has stayed with me. And who knew that one day later in life I would become enamoured with all varieties of hydrangeas and … [Read more...] about Hydrangeas………
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Autumn…..
One of the joys of living in the South Island is experiencing four very defined seasons. I adore this definition for the visual variety it brings throughout the year, and it's a perfect guide too for the tasks that need to happen in the garden. Each season arrives on cue around the first week of … [Read more...] about Autumn…..
The garden @ Rowley
The garden and wider parkland at Rowley have been a steady work in progress since arriving here in August 2017. If I'm honest too: a pretty steep learning curve in understanding, managing and developing a large scale property, having lived on standard 800m2 suburban blocks for the past 20 years, … [Read more...] about The garden @ Rowley
Figs……glorious figs
Fresh figs first grabbed my attention in 2016 while I was living on a rural property at the bottom end of Waiheke Island. When I arrived, there were two fig trees on the hillside that were laden with figs...I hadn't actually seen figs growing before and since then I've become quite besotted with … [Read more...] about Figs……glorious figs
The renovation……
I arrived in the South Island from Waiheke Island on 1 May 17, energised and ready to embrace a new property and rural lifestyle in Marlborough. I'd secured to rent, a pretty villa overlooking the marina in Picton whilst waiting for settlement of the Rowley property and it allowed me time to … [Read more...] about The renovation……