There are some lovely colours in the garden right now thanks to this shifting Autumn weather. A little bit more wind and we might even have more leaves falling on the ground. Once they start falling it is Frans’ job to get as many in the compost heap as possible because they are a good […]
You can’t beat autumn for the great display of colours. It is a beautiful sunny day today and having the blue sky as a backdrop to the red colours of the leaves is amazing. The roses are almost finished, but with the abundance of rain we are having some are still giving us their last […]
I submitted a quick pic to Stuff.co.nz of the view over Thyme Out Estate after Cyclone Lusi passed by earlier this month. Was chuffed to find out they had picked it as their Weather Photo of the Week! Check out the featured photo on Stuff here! I’ve also included the original photo below for your […]
We’ve certainly seen our fair share of rain these past two weeks, with some nice stormy weather thrown in for good measure. It was the first time that I saw our oak tree really move in the wind. Unfortunately, this also means that there are now leaves everywhere. It reminded me of a school project […]
Time to sit around the fire and look forward to the shortest day of the year which is just around the corner. Due to the drop in temperature, exploring the garden now requires a winter coat in case the cold wind decides to make an unexpected appearance. With the wood burner on, I have the […]
I received a lovely phone call from my neighbour the other day inviting us to come over and collect some field mushrooms from her paddock next door. What a real treat! Some of them looked like the big portobello mushrooms you can buy at the grocery store. I’ve never had so many mushrooms to cook […]
