Weekends are for...

...Gardening, playing, fixing things, spending time together as a family, and sometimes fish and chips*.
















I love this time of year.

How do you spend your weekends?

*Ahem.... this was two weekends ago. This last weekend me and Phil played a show at Walton Street with Avalanche City and Luke Thompson.

Garden Planning

With the weather hinting and teasing at the coming of Spring I can't help but dream of our veggie garden this year. We're planning a big garden with lots of homegrown veggies and a lush herb garden. I can't wait. Seriously can't wait. Bring it on!

Are you planning a veggie garden this year? What do you usually grow? I'm feeling stumped, like I left something out.

Our Garden

I am intensely proud of this garden. I love this garden. Sometimes I'll go stand on our deck just to take a quick peek at it and survey its beauty. I weed it daily and carefully water each plant.

I love that we're able to grow and enjoy our own food! It's 100% organic and pesticide free, which sounds way cooler and more intentional than we meant it to be. I just haven't sprayed it with anything. I don't plan to either out of laziness. And because I can wash bugs off. That said, there aren't tons of bugs. So maybe that's why I haven't done anything about it.

I love checking its progress everyday. I'm always finding something new! The beans have finally reached and climbed through the gutter, brand new baby banana peppers, tiny little green tomatoes (that are taking way too long to ripen for my liking), insane amounts of lettuce no matter how much we pick (anyone want any lettuce?), beautiful new cucumbers growing faster and faster.

I love this garden. It's so peaceful. And so alive.

How does your garden grow?

A Festival and Some Gardens

This weekend there was a Hispanic festival right here in Hamilton, New Zealand. I know, right? I HAD to be there. I had to see what it was like. Also, I love food. Being Hispanic, and loving food, I figured we should mosey on by to see what was going on.

I was so excited.
Phil was going out to the orchard that morning to chop up some firewood for next winter and then after that we were going to head out to the festival. I waited an eternity for him to come back!
Longest! Morning! Ever! (Okay, not that long)


But isn't it the prettiest wood pile you ever did see?

After that we quickly got ready to go. I wore my poncho and Phil wore his baja jacket.

We're so legit.



When we got there, it wasn't really much of a festival. There were four stalls. And there wasn't really any food. I can't say I was surprised because I didn't imagine there would be a giant Hispanic population in Hamilton, but I was pretty bummed on the lack of food. I love me some food. Maybe next year I will see if I can contribute something to the festival.


The "festival".

Since we walked the festival in 2 minutes flat, Phil decided to take me on a tour of the Hamilton Gardens. Man oh man, they are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! We walked through so many and I haven't seen all of them yet. They are so gorgeous and sooo well taken care of. I can't wait to see it in full bloom! It's the most beautiful place. I want to have a picnic there soon with the mister. I love picnics.












If you're ever in Hamilton stop by the gardens! They are so worth it.

xoxo
Talia Christine

Hello April! Hello Spring!

I've been known from time to time to day dream--I can't help it. I'm a day dreamer. When it comes to my hobbies, I'm also a do'er. Right now I'm constantly dreaming of gardening and working in a garden. I've got the almost undeniable urge to run outside and get my hands dirty in the soil. I want to plant something and tend to it and watch it grow. Gardening can be so beautiful and so satisfying. For me it's like trying to watch a pot of water bring to a boil. I run outside first thing everyday to see new growth. I can't help it! It's so exciting!

So call it what you will. Call it crazy, but I'm dying to garden right now. Blame it on the nice weather. Blame it on day dreaming. Blame it on spring.

I won't be able to manage a garden this year but that doesn't mean I can't plan and dream for next year!


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Here's to daydreaming in the meantime.
xoxo
Talia Christine