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The ‘Naki in Winter

Left Wellington in howling wind and rain, got a bit of sun in the Manawatu, back to overcast after Whanganui. No sign

Yeah, beauty, something for nothing! Against the law in our family to turn down freebies.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a yam? Is it a ginger root? None of the above options,

Not satisfied with two metre tall sunflowers for yellow flowers? Try three metre Fartichokes for an autumn alternative. I bought two plants,

I’m not the world’s most enthusiastic gardener, so most of what I grow has to fairly robust and not require much input

My jar of discarded sourdough starter was starting to get to outrageous levels – this time of the year there is a

We shot through a couple weeks ago. Been trying to sort out a road trip for yonks, but things kept getting in

Spot the difference: One is a fruit bowl, and one is a fruit boule.

Summertime the path from our front gate to the front door is a jungle of dahlias, because they are spectangularly colourful and

We haven’t been out of plum jam in the cupboard since the first December after we moved up here from The Big