Portal

One of the liminal spaces in my garden.

Talking at the hui

Leaf with filigree

Hobbit dwelling

This is the roof of my hobbit "hole" in the making. I'll grow hops over it; passionfruit too, and wattle an daub the walls, when spring arrives. It's in a lovely spot.

Harpist

Here's Helen with her harp in our big ger.

Autumn 2019

Standing with the last of the the Terry's Pearmain apples. If I don't pick them soon, the birds will have finished them all off!

Paint the town

Riverton's been given the once-over-brightly by a group of funky, invited young artists who have given their all to make our village beautiful - and they've succeeded in doing just that! There's still a day to go, but already, were' looking picturesque in ways we never expected to. Here's a sample of their wonderful works.

Flowerheads - flax (nga korari harakeke)

They're particularly robust this year - more angular, bolder,  gruntier! I wonder why?

Goodness, I've been negligent! So few posts lately and all because I've been...busy, but I'm guessing, so have you! My garden is in "boom" mode and has been for a few weeks now, and most of my "work" has involved mulching down overly exuberant plants, such as wild chervil and alexanders. While those are taking some managing, they produce and abundance of "blanketing" for everything else and ensure the carbon content of my soil continues to grow significantly. here are a few views of my forest garden as it looks right now - healthy, green, vibrant and fruitful - what could be better!

Springing

Chilean rhubarb, red currants, cherry blossom, Rokewood apple, Moses-in-a-basket.