Quiltingorchardist

 Last weekend we went to the Lions' Used Book Sale at the race course. It is always well attended but not too crowded by the time we got...

   Feijoa Flowers. ( related to NZ pohtukawa tree )  Lemon tree. All citrus looks like this ( mandarins; oranges; grapefruit and Tangelo ) a...

   Gazanias near the clothes line.  Philadelphus that has great fragrance.  Graham Thomas rose.  A new rose called Attention Seeker from a l...

 A few warm sunny days without strong wind has seen us both working a lot in the garden. Both vege and flowers are flourishing. Some waterin...

 Yesterday we had our old computer updated to be able to run Windows 11. I am so glad I have always kept a hard copy notebook ( plunket book...

 I've been picking flowers from the garden that have 3 outer petals.  Dutch iris, Bearded Iris and New Zealand Libertia.  white Dutch ir...

 Another very punishing wind blowing today. My second round of daffodils will have broken necks no doubt. The one below called Tahiti has be...