With Christmas quickly looming, ones mind starts to turn to what gifts to buy for family members and friends.
With the downturn in the economy, people will not expect the lavish gifts that may have been bestowed in the the better times of the past, instead we should be more practical and personal in what we [...]

The world economic situation is in a upheaval and by the looks of things it is only going to get worse.
At this time in New Zealand things are not too bad as yet, so as we used to say, ‘Make hay while the sun shines’
There are two aspects to growing your own food to be [...]

ABOUT IRIS
The Iris is known as the Rainbow flower and is named after the Greek goddess who wore a rainbow as a gown and was a messenger of the gods.
The bearded irises receive their name because of the fuzzy beard that is on the fall of the flower.
The falls are the three petals that hang [...]

PRUNING ROSES
It is about that time of the year when gardeners oil up their secateurs, put on their gloves and go out to do battle with their thorny but well loved roses.
Just how you go about pruning your roses is really up to you, but the most popular cut is to prune somewhere above the [...]

I just discovered this video on You Tube and felt this is a pratical example of sustainable living for a “townie”! This is a video that shows you how to germinate seeds.
With Aucklanders living in the fast lane ( yeah right !) i guess that we all should try to grow what we can , [...]