Six on Saturday 05.09.20

After last week’s lovely sunny days, the weather has changed, with rain, strong winds and general greyness about. In the … More

Six on Saturday 11.04.20

How is everyone doing out there? New Zealand is still in lockdown, and we are getting used to living in … More

It is SoS time again and technically the first post in autumn. It is certainly a bit chilly in the … More

I missed SoS last week as we were in Nelson for the weekend – it was a lovely weekend break, … More

This week’s Wordless Wednesday is all about seeds….. You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram@thistleandkiwis. As … More

I started this post in sunshine, listening to cicadas and finishing the post looking out at grey skies. A real … More

It rained on Sunday morning and the rain drops nestled on the plants, looking almost like frost or puddles of … More

One of life’s small pleasures is the Monday holiday. That extra day that means a long weekend, and a shorter … More

Greetings from a sunny Wellington for this, the last SoS of 2019. Everything in the garden is growing, some things … More

It’s time for Six on Saturday, and with a week that saw me in Hamilton for two nights, at Pilates … More