Sorry for the mistaken file, Nancy. My niece sent it to me via Facebook & I was very surprised to see how it came out when I copied it. I like it as a screen saver so here are two…
Snow & Tazettas
Author: Margaret Seconi, New Zealand
Member of the NDSNZ for about 40 years or so. Began showing when 14 years of age and Don Bramley gave me some bulbs to plant. My 30 squ.M plot on a very small suburban section in Porirua near Wellington NZ is fixed so cannot be rotated. I'm currently the Wellington Rep. and also help the secretary out by being the NDSNZ Publicity Officer. Titahi Bay & Hutt Horticultural Shows, Central Group and the NZ Nationals are where I enjoy showing and meeting friends. I'm a judge & my husband George stewards.
Snow and Daffodils last week in New Zealand
Hi Daffnetters Last weekend most of the country was affected by a very deep depression from Antarctica which brought snow to areas which rarely see it. My grand niece sent me this photo taken at their farm at Wainuioru, east…
Second lot of Emperor Penguin photos from Margaret Seconi
Not a daffodil but an Emperor Penguin
Yesterday, we were honoured to be able to visit the young Emperor Penguin (ex Antarctica) that is currently visiting the Kapiti Coastal beach at Peka Peka, not far from Otaki. This is the area that John McLennan and other…
Suicide Daffodils! A cautionary tale from Margaret Seconi
Happy New Year Daffnetters having just finshed making two batches of plum sauce in very humid conditions here in the Wellington area NZ, I thought to catch up with Daffnet and noticed the correspondence concerning the toxicity of Daffodil…
Soft Bulbs
Thanks Jason You’ve answered all my questions in one letter. Like Mellissa, I pop the grub out using a wooden skewer (the type used for making kebabs – but I don’t attempt to harvest/eat them Over here the foliage is drying off nicely…