Welcome to my Garden

Head Gardener

Welcome to Moosey's Country Garden. My garden is near West Melton, New Zealand, and covers an area of about three acres. It's an informal rambling country garden, with emphasis on foliage plants and New Zealand natives.

Roses and a Pond

There are also lots of roses (over 250 at last count), shelter belts of gums, wooded areas, and a lot of lawns to mow. I'm lucky to have water features - a large pond complete with trout and frogs, and a water race which runs right through the back part of the garden.

Early Gardening Days

A Country Sanctuary

There are older established garden beds near the house and newer borders further away - Moosey's Country Garden is forever expanding. New Zealand natives are used throughout - in fact, small red flaxes are compulsory. I provide a country sanctuary for unwanted roses, shrubs, and small moveable trees. My garden is at present home to eight cats and a dog called Rusty.

I've been gardening here for fifteen years. The house gardens (and of course the house) occupy the area in between sheep paddocks (for our small merino flock) and a Hazelnut Orchard. And the gardens just keep on expanding...

I Love My Garden

I love my garden - everything seems to fit together, and I'm always changing things. I hope you'll really enjoy your visit and will find something special when you explore online.

A New Zealand Garden...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Moosey's Country Garden is situated 20 km from Christchurch, New Zealand, on the flat Canterbury plains in the South Island. Our property is almost flat and lies in the flood plain of the Waimakariri River.

Navigate & Explore the Website...
Mon 11th Oct 2004

Moosey has written over a thousand pages and many thousands of words about her garden. We have organised the website into a simple structure and have added features to help you explore the garden with ease.

The Head Gardener...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

It's nice being the Head Gardener at Moosey's Country Garden. My name is Mary, though my adult children call me Moosey (please don't ask why!). For months I've tried to ignore them, but I've finally given in and started answering to this name...

A Private Garden...
Tue 17th May 2005

Moosey's Country Garden takes our visitors' privacy very seriously. We do everything we can to ensure that your personal details are kept away from prying eyes.

Credit Due and Thank You to......
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Thanks and credit due to the following people for helping contribute to this website...

Garden Website Awards...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Some people like our site so much that they give us awards! We also have our own award you can apply forÓ

Garden Copyright and Legal Disclaimer...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Don't infringe Big Fat Sifter's Garden Copyright. Legal disclaimers and content ratings are also included here.

Non-Gardening Partner...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

For a Non-Gardening Partner, Stephen is a very responsible and hands-on chap. He looks after lawns, irrigation, fences, pumps, garden seat and pergola construction. He also welds rose archways. Naturally I am trying to get him interested in digging a second pond...

Webmaster and Senior Son...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Eggy is my senior Son and this site is his mothers day present and retirement present for 'years of teenage angst'. He lives in South London. By day he's a web developer and search engine consultant for a leading UK financial firm.

Garden Website History...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

A garden website is the perfect companion hobby to gardening itself. Associated activities will fill up cold winter evenings as well as summer days too hot to go outside. Moosey's Country Garden is a home grown labour of love.

Mooseys Country Garden Sitemap...
Thu 1st Sep 2005

With over 2500 pages, its easy to get lost at Moosey's Country Garden! The sitemap shows all of the main directories and pages of note.

Website People...
Sat 19th May 2007

The Moosey website is about four P's - Plants, Pets, Places, and People. Relatives, friends, and famous gardeners are often mentioned. Occasionally a reader must be perplexed - for example, who exactly is this walking friend? And this David Austin man?

The Moosey Spelling Policy...
Sat 2nd May 2009

The Moosey Web-site finally has an official Spelling Policy. During a couple of recent rainy days I decided to do some web-weeding. How embarrassing! I found soooooooo many silly spelling mistakes...