These are the first roses from the garden this spring. I am so proud of them, as this is the first garden I’ve ever had that has rose bushes. I knew nothing about caring for them, and have slowly learned their cycles. It’s wonderful to see the beautiful product of all of those steps….feeding, spraying, […]
Month: October 2015
Urbis – October 2015
Urbis New Plymouth We just love this article about New Plymouth! “residents and visitors to New Plymouth can snowboard, ski, water ski and surf all in the same day. Better still, a vibrant restaurant and hospitality scene means that the morning can begin with a top-notch cup of coffee, and it’s easy to spend an […]
Wine Barrel Planters
One of the best things about living (and working) with a ‘handyman’ is that most times, when I say, “Oh, I love that,” about something related to gardening or the House, he replies, “I can do that.” The latest project out of the man shed, are wine barrel planters. We’ve put lemon trees in them […]
In Print!
Look at us – Hosking House is featured in Urbis magazine this month! WooooHOOOOOO! […]
Guilty pleasure
If someone would have stopped me when I was in my twenties and explained how much joy I would get, later in my life, from the simple pleasure of walking in my garden, that earlier version of me would have howled with laughter. But it’s true. The garden is just waking up into spring and […]