Thanks for the entries! I wanted to send everyone some. But winners drawn with closed eyes and lots of swirling round of the paper are - Nikki and Gillybean! Could you drop me a line with your addresses? My email is johanna dot knox @ gmail.com
perfect weekend
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This is what the trees look like in paradise. First I spent the day
reading and finishing Claire Tomalin's *Mrs Jordan's Profession*. I loved
it. I fou...
Wednesday wildflower: Red carpet, brown carpet
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When I use the term wildflower, it's often to avoid the judgmental term
"weed". I like most plants, and if other people have species they don't
like, well...
Harder than I thought but not impossible
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*No Supermarket May - week one update*
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THE title pretty much sums up week one. In a world where we are all trained
to rely on the 'one stop shop buy ...
Dried Apples, Jelly and Vinegar
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Last year was a nashi year, but this year I ate only two. Instead, this
year has been an apple year. I dried four large Agee jars full of cooking
apples, ...
Momentous occasion v2
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The Devil Child is now quite the little barista. I'm sure the novelty will
wear off eventually but in the mean time, I'm enjoying lattes arriving in
the m...
Love DOC Day – April 11
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The Department of Conservation is critical to ensuring New Zealand’s wild
places and species are protected. The budget and staff cuts of $54 million
are sl...
NZ Circus Awards
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Sooo ... not sure if anyone reads my blog any more, seeing as how I never
post, but ...
The NZ Circus Awards are coming up on 20 April, and I'm in the show...
harvesting
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It must be Harvest time.
Pickles, relish, pasta sauce and pesto to freeze, apple pie, bottled fruit
and herbs drying on the rack.
Produce from our garde...
Fermenting again
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Over the summer holiday I have re-familiarised myself with the kitchen and
put on weight in the process. I try really hard not to add cream, sour
cream, c...
Shark Knives – Hand Made in New Zealand
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Our friend, Peter Griffiths, makes a range of knives at his workshop and
gallery out in Takahue: shark-knives.com. I have the Big Chef and it’s
awesome. Do...
"Let's just call it summer!"
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Thus declared Miss Nine this afternoon. First BBQ of the season. Done.
Best thing I bought this week? An EGG SLICER. A must for the hard-boiled
eggs a...
Beltane
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Ahhhh! That's a big contented sigh from me. I feel all filled up and
grounded after spending a lovely day and evening with our ritual group
yesterday. The ...
Nanatech helps out Lyttleton
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Nanatech has been very quietly lately, none the least due to travel, the
ensuing health problems and then some recent earthquakes keeping everyone
busy and...
New Cigar Box ukulele off the production line
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It's been slow going in the workshop lately but having a new baby is a good
excuse. Here is homemade ukulele number three nearly all done except a
final ...
Oranges are for oil
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I'm very interested in how we can continue to manufacture the synthetic
substances on which our civilization depends when oil runs out. I've long
been awar...
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oh yay I'm very excited. THANKS
yay! Very excited, thanks so much!
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