Like a lot of people, I use plastic markers to mark out my plantings. I have tried various permanent markers over the years, usually Stephens Vivid which is the de-facto permanent marker here in NZ. I usually ended up having…
An extremely early season here in Marlborough, possibly due to the much greater than average rainfall over winter. Looking back through my photos the 1WP pictured below was flowering on the 20th of September in 2015. Attached are 2 Pink…
On Friday I had the privilege of judging the local Blenheim show. There weren’t a huge number of entries but there was some good quality on display. I’ve included pictures of the best below. Champion was John Hunter’s ‘Aspire’ (left…
Hello all, as it’s quiet I am posting shots taken last night with an el-cheapo USB microscope of Sol (flowering at the moment) pollen, before and after adding to sugar water. Having been inspired by an old post on Daffnet…