Winter sun

Low winter sun angles mean it is time to change the angle of our solar pannels.

I love the wild plants growing around this suntrap. Avacado, Bamboo, Banana, Fejoa, Yacon, Cerimoya, Pineapple, Pawpaw, Tea.......

I'm especially in love with my clumping Bamboo which has new culms coming up at the moment. I cannot get two of my hands  around the culms. Cannot wait for three years when they have strengthened so we can build with them.

Mid-winter

What a way to spend an afternoon. The harbor was beautiful -if very cold.

We caught enough flounder for lunch the next day and then went to the beach to warm our feet around a mid-winter, full moon, musical fire, with friends.

Warmth for the soul as well.

Crop Swap

Yay!!!
What a celebration. The first ever Crop Swap in Whakatane. Over 20 gardeners showed up and shared herbs, plants, seeds, fruit and veg.

It is slowly evolving to meet the needs of our town. Today it changed to incorperate Timebank trading. It is going to be fun seeing how this event grows and changes over time.

Cannot wait to see what shows up in a couple of weeks time.