Quiltingorchardist

         The first 2 cherries think it is time to  begin flowering.

Today I have been to a luncheon along with 37 other patchwork and quilters to celebrate 30 years - Pearl Anniversary  - of our group, t...

Yesterday I gardened as fast as I could as the weather forecast said today would be very wet. It is now, but only since mid day. While I w...

It's an inside sort of day. Not rainy but dull cloudy with a bit of a chill to it.  Before I forget, Yes Pam those Jonquils were flower...

 The shortest day produced these which are now smiling from the kitchen bench and filling the room with smells of Spring. Jonquils ...

Feeling yukky with a cold has kept me indoors far more than usual.  Although moving at a slow pace with not much energy I have finished mak...

This Cineraria is currently on one of the outside tables where I can see it out the window. These Spider lilies are nearby. Bulbs sav...

It's not often I get to see Tauranga waterfront at night, but I did last evening and thought it worth a photo.

This avocado is quite a memorable piece of fruit for us. It is the very last one we were able to pick from our own trees. We have alread...

During the day BOP Autumn weather continues to be warm. Night temps have dropped but we  expect that in May.   Chrysanthemums are Autumn...

If you have been reading this blog in years gone by you will know we used to have feijoas and walnuts in large quantities. Here we have 2...

Using the truck ( to get the rocks ) and the Hustler with trailer to transport them down to the jetty area this job is finally done.  Th...

Seeing Spring bulbs flourishing in her Edinburgh garden on Pam's blog I knew I had to get more bulbs planted here. I brought pots of  ...

I finished all these quilted alphabet letters. All I' m doing for now anyway. 36 here.  I have the upper case and lower case letter...

Over the last weekend some new activities happened here. As we grew far more sweetcorn than we could eat when it was at its succulent best, ...