20 August 2010

Cymbydium


Also found next to the road, free!

19 August 2010

Firewood



Handy car

18 August 2010

The Rock


Up North

17 August 2010

Lamb for dinner

(Thanks Larraine!)

16 August 2010

My leek and sprouts are growing big.
Soon I'll plant some more potatoes, but it's a bit too wet right now.

15 August 2010

Tui bird in a Flax plant

14 August 2010

One fine sunny day, looking out across to Auckland over the harbour from Mount Victoria (Devonport)

13 August 2010

He's a police dog, no really! (In his dreams ;)

12 August 2010

Ladyslipper

I love the climate here! All the orchids I have bought so far are growing so well and most of them get back in bloom even, now that was not often happening in NL. Some day I hope I can buy me another Vanda and see how it does here. I will have to search for it I think, because I can't remember ever seeing one yet in the normal shops. Will probably have to find a grower or see if they sell them at one of the expositions.

11 August 2010

Orchid Closeup - Cymbidium

One day we found a bunch of orchids on the side of the road, with a sign 'Free'. Stopped the car quickly and opened the back and in went a bunch. Divided them into 7 and 6 of them are now spiking and flowering, we are NOT complaining at all! Thanks to the anonymous donor :)