SARAH THE GARDENER

Archives


Spreading the love

With the summer holidays fast approaching the lawn becomes more than the grassy area between the house and the garden.  Being the only flat area of land we actually have, it is quite useful.  It started out flat and grassy…

Read More

Sowing Plants for Monarch Butterflies

It is all go in the garden and we approach the summer. Most of my seeds have been sown and there are some that still need to be done. I’ve tried to stick with the plan, so I have all…

Read More

A proud history

I have to say in this fine country we are completely blessed with people full of passion and added to that exceptional resources, which have come together to make the kiwi gardening experience what it is – something amazing. Many…

Read More

I need more Broad Beans!

Ok, so I spent ages planning my garden and working out where everything will go based on it’s ultimate size and spacing requirements.   I often tell people, once you have planned your garden then that’s pretty much it – if…

Read More

I have had such a lovely day.

I wasn’t in my garden in my comfy garden clothes taking care of the weeds and work mounting at a great rate of knots in this mild winter weather.  Although that would have been an awesome day for me.    I…

Read More

Boy have I got news for you…

For those of you who don’t know…  I’ve written a book.  A proper one.  A year’s worth of my blogs and stories from a garden blogging competition has been turned into a book.  Its called “The Good Life  four glorious…

Read More