What’s in a name?: Binomial Nomenclature
Learn the basic rules of understanding and writing plant names so that you can ensure you’re talking about the right plant.
Entries by HMN
Drink tea
I drink a lot of tea. It doesn’t seem so next to my British in-laws who seem to constantly sip sugary, milky gumboot tea. But nearly all my fluid intake consists of pots of aromatic gorgeous brews of green or white teas, florally-infused blacks or herbal concoctions. Plants all brewed in water, imparting nutrients, vitamins, […]
Rocket Farming
I may have inadvertently started the potentially great Kapiti Coast rocket (Eruca sativa) weed problem. And I have mixed feelings about it. We simply don’t need any more weeds around this place. But I’m always happy when things self sow, it’s the way things are meant to happen. The rocket came from certified-organic stock, and […]
I freakin’ love spring!
Genista in full bloom, Gisborne NZ, Sept 18, 2008
Mulching is sweet
Mulching has got to be my favourite gardening chore. Not only does it smother weeds, thus facilitating the end of one of my least favourite jobs (weeding…I have kikuyu grass, I hate weeding), but is also satisfying some serious chocolate craving. I’m using cocoa husks to mulch my garden and I’m loving it! I think […]
Call to Spades! Start Somewhere – Start Anywhere
I’ve been gardening now on and off for almost 25 years. Mainly off. This isn’t through a lack of desire to grow healthy food or beautiful flowers. I dream of this a lot. I’m full of wonderful ideas and a huge library of books and bookmarks. I’ve got plenty of seed, a few good tools […]
Springy-shiny seeds
It’s a beautiful Spring-shiny day here on the Kapiti Coast. I’m celebrating with a lovely glass of chilled Brown Brother’s Dolcetto-Syrah (to ease the passage from winter reds to summer whites) and planting seeds. It’s just lovely. My nose is filled with berry bouquets and I still retain some dirt below my fingernails, making me […]
Come here, petal!
LovePlantLife absolutely loves plants. We love the way they taste, how they make us feel, and what they make us want to do. We write about things that take our fancy as long as they are plant-related. We’re not expert gardeners – in fact quite the opposite. We’re avid readers, learners and doers. We’d love […]
We’re Coming….
…..and this is what we’re going to do when we get here. Thanks Wordle!