a whale of a time

I’m pleased to present…..
the beautiful
the bountiful
the big
Miss Cherry Blossom

Benjamin made her.
She isnt visiting us any more – gone on to make more friends here

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meeting

You know those times when life picks you up like a leaf in a swollen river and carries you downstream so fast and crazy that it barely seems you have time to take a breath let alone stop and write about it.
Thats my now.
In brief….
I cried and cried for those in the fires.
I stressed over [...]

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yum

a feast of parsnip, chard and kale
fresh organic and delicious

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the REAL opening ceremony

Rather than spend the coming weeks glued to your television watching sporty types leap and prance about; my suggestion is to do something really useful.
GROW SOME VEGIES.
Better still invite some friends around to join the fun.
Permablitz will show you how.
Here’s one Samm and I helped out with.

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wintergarden

Who says the garden is quiet at this time of year ? Broad bean shoots bursting forth, kale seedlings reaching for the sky, baby cos relishing the cool and ruby chard just being glorious.
even my potatoes that escaped summers harvest are a flourishing jumble of foliage…. I’m planning more seed potatoes to be companions [...]

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