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What to Do?
This white Hydrangea likes a dull drizzly day (It sunburns quite easily ) All the garden plants are getting a slow( so far ) gentle watering from rain.What to Do was the title of this post, so here's...
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Caring for my Indoor Plants.
Firstly Thanks Janice for your reply. I am just going to ignore the threat for now and see what happens.( if my blog got wiped I'd start another one! ) This morning as I often do, I have been caring...
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Bethlehem Town Centre which is closer to me than Tauranga has these and other decorations on display. There is quite a good selection of shops there ( tho not every type ). There is a large elderly...
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New Zealand Christmas Trees.
Pohutukawa = New Zealand Christmas Tree. This one is in the small round about as we drive into our sub division. It is a dark shade. Some are more orange red. This one is now finished. It is in the...
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It's 2024.
Over the holiday time my sewing machine was put away in it's carrier bag in the hall cupboard because I wanted it's table space for other things. This is a paper table runner that is for colouring...
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A closer View.
The colouring has been done by a 5 year old and an 85 year old and all others in between. ( click to enlarge ) It's not nearly as quick to fill up as I expected.
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Stolen Moments.
Stolen Moments was the name on the box this jigsaw puzzle came in. I am renaming it Stolen Hours! I quite enjoy doing the occasional jigsaw especially if it is a group activity, but this puzzle gave...
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Quilt , Garden and Books.
Late last year a new bossy club member persuaded us all ( at P and Q ) to make a donation quilt by all making the same block. Our sewing group ( of 6 ) made this blue tones Braid quilt which Jan then...
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After Rain.
My Zephyranthes candida or rain lilies are looking lovely. I am making a row of them right along the top of a retaining wall.
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Out Walking.
This afternoon I had the opportunity to walk through I'Anson Reserve ( in Te Puna ). I have shown you this walk before. For me it makes a change from walking just around our subdivision. It's all...
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Another better Walk.
Yesterday I walked the Puketoki Reserve long Track. ( Leyland Road Whakamarama ) It has wonderful untouched New Zealand Native trees / bush. The tracks are mostly well maintained and there are 2...
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Walnuts.
If you have been reading this blog for some years you may recall that back at the orchard we had 3 walnut trees. One was particularly good. I used to spend hours this time each year collecting the...
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Chestnuts.
I just picked up what would fit in my pocket. It's Autumn so the Eastern walking track I use is smothered in fallen chestnuts. There are about 10 tress. Nobody else seems to pick any up because those...
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ANZAC Day in NZ
We are remembering them. ************************* It is about a week earlier than we usually start picking Satsuma Mandarins. They are a bit tart still but this tree and some others have...
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