Milestone

I’m not what you’d call a gardener, my style is very much set and forget. Ages ago a friend in Taranaki gave me a kawakawa seedling that I set under a tree until I decided what to do with it and, well, kind of forgot about it. 

This morning I looked out my fabulous newish kitchen window and realised not only how big it had gotten but that it’s hit a couple of milestones. 

Holes! This means the leaves are sweet enough for the bug that makes them and some say their medicinal properties are enhanced.

Fruit! These will turn bright yellow when they are ripe and taste peppery if I get to them before the birds. 

Perfect spot. 

Aftermath

 

Hosting last weekend inevitably leads to laundry this weekend. Three loads down and two to go but they will have to wait until tomorrow for obvious reasons. 

Great Concentration

The weavers from up north are back and we’ve got three full days of trying to remember what we’ve previously learned, learning new things and literally weaving it together.