http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/ Garden news can range from the smallest new plant purchase to the biggest new landscaping project. Then there's the big wide gardening world outside the garden gate to keep an eye on. What about all the garden tours, new plant releases, garden festivals? They all promise new experiences. Something's always happening somewhere, be it on radio, TV, in magazines, on the internet, at the local nursery, or at Moosey's Country Garden. en-us Copyright 1997-2004 Eggyweb Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:46 -0700 http://backend.userland.com/rss eggy@mooseyscountrygarden.com http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120506.html Playing chamber music (particularly Bach and Vivaldi) with my flautist-friend is one of my greatest loves at the moment. It's almost as inspiring as gardening. If I had to choose between the two, I'd choose both. Oh, and reading in bed... Mon, 14 May 2012 21:53:38 -0700 http://garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120506.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120505.html Yippee! Non-Gardening Partner and I are off to visit a rural rose nursery, on instructions from lovely world-wandering Daughter of Moosey. I am getting a somewhat rosy Mothers' Day present. Yippee for Mothers' Day, I say... Sun, 13 May 2012 22:36:08 -0700 http://garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120505.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120504.html I have a rose crisis. I keep discovering roses in online catalogues that I simply must have. I haven't been this rose-giddy for years. First it was David Austin's English roses, then I turned my attention to striped floribundas. I want them all... Sat, 12 May 2012 14:51:15 -0700 http://garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120504.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/foliage-plants/gunnera.html Gunnera is a dramatic plant, one which amazes visitors with small gardens. The huge leaves are strong and inflexible, covered with minute spikes. Wind can shred them, and the edges can get burnt by late frosts, but gardeners shouldn't attempt to touch them. Sat, 12 May 2012 14:40:43 -0700 http://foliage-plants/gunnera.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120503.html One really nice thing about autumn - I can see what needs doing in the garden, without feeling panicky or overwhelmed. There's not a hint of desperation, as autumn shows me its kindest, calmest face... Wed, 09 May 2012 21:57:46 -0700 http://garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120503.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-news/upcoming-events.html It's decided - May can be another of my garden make-over months. It's deep autumn, if that makes sense (our autumns are quite long), and I'm full of energy and ideas. Pity that the Moosey wallet isn't quite so well-stocked. Sun, 06 May 2012 13:33:48 -0700 http://garden-news/upcoming-events.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120502.html Good morning to my garden, my cats, and my dog, happily chewing on the remains of last night's meal. It was memorial (if industrial strength) roast lamb, in honour (dubious) of Stu Lamb, the thickest pet lamb I have ever raised. No, no! It wasn't roast Stu... Sun, 06 May 2012 13:20:31 -0700 http://garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120502.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120501.html May, a somewhat mature autumn month, should be my busiest garden make-over time. It's still warm enough to thoughtfully sort out all my garden messes and mistakes. Wait a minute. Where are these messes? What mistakes? Oops. Inappropriate plantings, for one. Wed, 02 May 2012 22:46:42 -0700 http://garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120501.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120408.html I'm back from my big hiking trip on the Awatere Tussock Track. My garden is small, mellow, and welcoming. Non-Gardening Partner is already glazing over, hearing how wonderful, amazing, grand, etc. it all was. And I haven't shown him my photographs yet... Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:10:45 -0700 http://garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120408.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/rose-garden/leonie-viennot-rose.html Here's an old-fashioned rose that all country gardens should welcome with open arms. Souvenir de Madame Leonie Viennot loves to drape and sprawl along fence lines. Her flowers are an adorable blend of pinks and peaches that only roses can get away with. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:08:03 -0700 http://rose-garden/leonie-viennot-rose.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/new-zealand/awatere-tussock-track-2.html Here are my trip notes and photographs of Day Two on the Awatere Tussock Track (7km, approx 4-6 hours): Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:26:56 -0700 http://new-zealand/awatere-tussock-track-2.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/new-zealand/awatere-tussock-track-3.html Here are my trip notes and photographs of Day Three on the Awatere Tussock Track (10km, approx 4-5 hours): Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:09:34 -0700 http://new-zealand/awatere-tussock-track-3.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/new-zealand/awatere-tussock-track-1.html Here are my trip notes and photographs of Day One on the Awatere Tussock Track (9kms, 4-5 hours): Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:08:01 -0700 http://new-zealand/awatere-tussock-track-1.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/new-zealand/awatere-tussock-track.html I've just returned from hiking the Awatere Tussock Track, New Zealand's best ever private walking track. It's a safe, yet serious route in the high country of Marlborough. And it's left me semi-speechless - for once. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:07:16 -0700 http://new-zealand/awatere-tussock-track.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120407.html I love being a busy autumn gardener, surrounded by wonderful red and gold leaf colours. The days are peaceful, the nights are cosy - such a well-balanced time of the year... Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:42:03 -0700 http://garden-journal-12/autumn-garden-journal-0120407.html