Monday, 31 October 2011

Sunday, 30 October 2011

Saturday, 29 October 2011

Down the garden path

This was the path to the Mediterranean garden.



The garden owners had installed numerous seats in the garden which seemed to be divided into places to drink coffee and places to drink wine. This was a wine-drinking spot.



And this was the view from the wine-drinking bench.

Friday, 28 October 2011

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Greenfingers

Despite all the gorgeous colours to be seen on our recent garden visit, it was all the shades of green that caught my eye again as we emerge from winter.



Sunday, 23 October 2011

Lake View

Our gardening club visited another amazing garden this month. It started off as ten acres of bare farmland and ended up in a lovely mix of wet and dry planting with paths meandering through olive groves, past masses of bluebells and along long lines of lavender.

This was the original farm pond, now used for irrigating the garden. It's occupied by metre-long grass carp which keep the weed under control.



Friday, 21 October 2011

Sheep


For J as she packs her bags.

Thursday, 20 October 2011

Strelitzia, Milestone Cottages



For more photos of our trip to Mangawhai, click here.

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Monday, 17 October 2011

Sunday, 16 October 2011

Saturday, 15 October 2011

Abutilon


The gardens at Milestone Cottages, Mangawhai Heads, were inspired by a visit to an old palace in Rajasthan.

Thanks go to Margaret for identifying this fascinating flower.

Friday, 14 October 2011

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Oystercatchers, Mangawhai Harbour



Happy birthday Ian!

Monday, 10 October 2011

Sunday, 9 October 2011

Saturday, 8 October 2011

Quarter Finals



It's goodbye to the rest of Pool A as NZ and France enter the play-offs...

Friday, 7 October 2011

Thursday, 6 October 2011

Buddleia

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Calla Lily

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Red Hot Poker

Monday, 3 October 2011

Rambling Rose


The first of a few shots of flowers taken around and about our temporary neighbourhood...

Sunday, 2 October 2011

Pebble Pile

Saturday, 1 October 2011