Dunedin Botanic Gardens

The botanic garden in Dunedin is impressive, like almost every other one in New Zealand. And of course, I focused … Continue reading Dunedin Botanic Gardens

Christchurch Botanic Gardens; the Cuningham Subtropical Greenhouse

The C. A. C. Cuningham greenhouse is one of my favorite greenhouses in New Zealand. It is big in every … Continue reading Christchurch Botanic Gardens; the Cuningham Subtropical Greenhouse

After being on the road for 3 weeks without internet access, it’s time to put something new up. A while … Continue reading Christchurch, the city of conservatories

I haven’t spent as much time doing any gardening of my own lately. In fact, I left my own garden … Continue reading Big Leaf Appreciation Day

New Zealand is full of amazing botanic gardens. I have seen at least one in almost every sizable city that … Continue reading Hamilton Gardens Greenhouse; The Jungle

Back home in the Pacific Northwest, every gardener who’s been around for more than a week has heard about Phormium … Continue reading Doryanthes palmeri, Australia’s version of flax

Taking a stroll today, I couldn’t help but notice a certain plant. Being in a subtropical coastal climate, that could … Continue reading When a plant is happy, it shows

Today I had the opportunity to visit a very interesting garden. The entire venue is called Butterfly Creek, and includes … Continue reading Butterfly Creek… something to work towards

In the constant battle for attention, my baby always prevails over this blog. I still manage to take pictures of … Continue reading The baby vs the internet

Summer in the garden of big leaves means one thing… big leaves! That, and lots of flowers. Two things, I … Continue reading It’s the 2nd day of summer!

I have decided to try and add a little kick to my banana growing routine. A fertilizer that I just … Continue reading Banana fuel

I want to share a photo with you. I can’t help but be happy when I see something of this … Continue reading This is why I garden!