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baroque purls: March 2016

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Thursday, March 31, 2016. I can't believe I'm off to Europe tomorrow! It's my first trip to the northern hemisphere, and my first long-haul flight (eeep). We've been planning and preparing like mad this week, looking up all the things we want to see and making a Google map of them all. You can get a glimpse of it here:. I've been stockpiling podcast episodes on my phone for the various plane and train rides. Some are yarn-related ( Woolful. See you on the other side! Life the universe and everything.

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Nigel Gnome grows a vegetable: Shortest day!

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Nigel Gnome grows a vegetable. In Whakatane, New Zealand. Sunday, June 21, 2015. Nine hours of daylight, not a lot of time but enough to do a few tasks in the garden. I planted some heritage purple broccoli we bought from a great organics store in Napier last weekend. They bring our broccoli plantings to 25, should keep us happy I'd say. A cute fantail with only one tail feather was flitting about this afternoon. Posted by Nigel Gnome. Sunday, June 21, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Nigel Gnome grows a vegetable: Definately Springy!

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Nigel Gnome grows a vegetable. In Whakatane, New Zealand. Sunday, August 9, 2015. Little signs everywhere of spring on the prowl, the snowball tree is hinting at buds, the plum tree very much so, and the prunus has popped pink (albeit a week later than last year). Applied copper spray to the roses and plum and nectarine tree. Planted out 37 home grown leek seedlings and a set of red sails letuce seedlings. Still picking a good bag of tender stems broccoli every second day, so nice and so easy.

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baroque purls: New pattern: Silverwing

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016. I have a new shawl design to share! A one-skein lace shawl inspired by the birdlife of the Whakatane river, and the graceful white-faced herons. In particular. My parents' house and shop are about a 20-minute walk apart, and the riverbank is by far the most pleasant route between them. There are always pūkeko, shags, swallows, and various gulls to be seen, and sometimes I'm lucky enough to spot a heron or a flock of spoonbills. One of Dad's many amazing bird photos! An asymmetr...

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baroque purls: October 2016

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016. I have a new shawl design to share! A one-skein lace shawl inspired by the birdlife of the Whakatane river, and the graceful white-faced herons. In particular. My parents' house and shop are about a 20-minute walk apart, and the riverbank is by far the most pleasant route between them. There are always pūkeko, shags, swallows, and various gulls to be seen, and sometimes I'm lucky enough to spot a heron or a flock of spoonbills. One of Dad's many amazing bird photos! An asymmetr...

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Nigel Gnome grows a vegetable: Beanless but there is hope of carrot

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Nigel Gnome grows a vegetable. In Whakatane, New Zealand. Monday, April 20, 2015. Beanless but there is hope of carrot. I cut the stems leaving the roots in the ground enabling them to add nitrogen to the soil over winter. Last beans and more chillies. Home made garden sieve. The plantings of beetroot, silver beet and tender stem broccolli are all going well, the days are still in the 20's and the mornings at 10 (though there have been a few down to 4 a few days ago, prompting the inaugural fire lighting).

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Nigel Gnome grows a vegetable: Carrots are up!

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Nigel Gnome grows a vegetable. In Whakatane, New Zealand. Tuesday, April 28, 2015. My lovely prepared soil must work, the carrot seedlings are just peeping out, the recent rain hasn't harmed them at all even though it has been quite heavy at times. A lovely gift from friend, a handsome grey pupkin, the best. :). Lovely grey pumpkin detail. The forest pansy tree has been dropping it's leaves very quickly in the last few days, they look lovely on the lawn. Autumn is definetely here. Posted by Nigel Gnome.

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Nigel Gnome grows a vegetable: Crispy frosty

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Nigel Gnome grows a vegetable. In Whakatane, New Zealand. Monday, July 13, 2015. We are in the middle of a fosty patch, the last few mornings the car has been white and patches of lawn have been dusted. The lovely tender stem broccoli have been loving it. Quick pick of broccoli bits. Lettuce and parlsey under wire to keep the blackbirds off the compost. Posted by Nigel Gnome. Monday, July 13, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Other sites by Nigel Gnome. Jos's photography and Framing.