Winter's Over Harvest!

I always thought you couldn't grow veges in Winter?!!

With all this HEAVY Rain we've had this winter and even a SNOW day I am happy to have LOADS growing in our wee Vege Patch :)

I pick a few Kale, Lettuce and other Green leaves every day for my sandwiches and then pinch a few most nights to go in out dinner :)

Joe picking a Broccoli & Spring Onion

This week we've eaten TWO of our first Broccoli's as well! and they taste AWESOME! :)

So looking forward to our Spring/Summer Harvest . . . what shall we grow next?! any recommendations for a novice and lazy gardener?!

So far I'm thinking more Cos lettuce - they are SO easy to grow!, Spring onions, Chives,Tomatoes (maybe purple or yellow ones so the birds don't get them) PEAS!, basil, zucchinis . . .

xr



the dream: an urban medow : part 4 & The Lorax

It's not about what it is, it's about what it can become. - Dr Seuss

It seems extremely poignant that on the evening I released the bulk of my seed bombs we watched THE LORAX DVD!

I had no idea what it was about (I can't remember the story book at all!)

Its a great kids story with a STRONG moral,  set in Dr Seuss's wonderful imaginative world and a call to action! I'm definitely going to have it as one of the family favourites for my future kids.

So tonight I was humming the theme song while throwing the seed bombs . . . which have become my babies . . . I REALLY HOPE THEY GROW!! Because I care a whole awful lot!

I also realise tons of PINTEREST posts have been inspired by the movie

Such as; 

https://pinterest.com/pin/21673641927399159/

this now makes sense! haha

"UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - The Lorax.

Fingers Crossed my seed bombs continue to grow and inspire some hope for my beloved New Brighton.  Updates to come . . . in the mean time gather a bunch of children and read them The Lorax by Dr Seuss and if its a rainy day hire the DVD as well. Then, when the sun comes out Plant a Seed.

xx r 

the dream: an urban medow : part 3

We've had ALOT of rain this past week!
So much so that I havent deployed many of my seed bombs . . . infact instead of "Drying Out" they are starting to grow!!

I'm so excited!!

Hopefully if it clears up tonight I'm going to get out and BOMB a local empty lot in New Brighton Village YAY

the dream: an urban medow : part 2

the seeds arrived and now its time to MAKE THE BOMBS!!

ALOT of Wild Flower Seeds from www.kingsseeds.co.nz

Beautiful Rich Soil = 1 part Potting Mix + 1 part rich black "cloggy" MUD

Seed Bomb Recipe = Soil + Seeds + Water + News Paper to lay them out on

Wearing gloves; Roll a golf ball side handful of soil (adding a little water to the mix the get is "cluggy not sloppy"

With your finger, make a little hole in your bomb, add some seeds, then re-roll your ball (to pick up a small amount of seeds I just pressed my finger into the seed bowl and put one finger tip amount per ball)

Place seed bombs on Newsprint to "dry" and repeat . . .

Alot of seeds = HEAPS of Wild flower Artillery!!

Urban Meadow here I come!

xx r

Happy Monday

Great way to start the week:


(Video was directed, produced, and edited by Seth Ekberg. The song is “Be Still” by The Fray. The Calligraphy by Lindsay Letters)

Spending sometime in PSALMS this week I think.

the dream: an urban medow

step one: purchase seeds
step two: await their arrival


until then . . . keep dreaming 

colours + clothes = warm decorating

longing for summer in july

its been sooooo long since i blogged anything!

and now that i am its hard to type . . . its colder than a refrigerator right now!!d

but since finally getting the internet at my new rad pad i'v sort of reached a media over load!!

I NEED WARM SUNSHINE!!

im trying to use colour to remind myself that summer IS coming back . . . eventually . ..

this pic features my fave purple summer dress, some pretty faux peach peonies, and a bright watercolour from an op shop above my bed

decorating with your fave clothes is free & very easy to change!!

so you're at home & a big kid at heart

sooo make Marshmallow Catapult!

or a backyard sandbox!

& make playdoh!

2 cups of plain flour
4 tablespoons of 'cream of tartar'
2 tablespoons of cooking oil
1 cup of salt
2 cups of boiling water
food colouring

*Just pop it all in a mixing bowl and mix!

i made these batches for the Shirely Community Trust -Earthquake Emergency Cafe this week

mmmmmmm rainbows & shades of greeeeen

xx

P.s Dare the kids in your life to dream BIG watch this: 

 http://vimeo.com/23210342 

 

cheap thrills

ghd box marble run

today inspired by joel, dawn & i spent at least an hour on this little project to make the joy of sacha's (my "niece") marble play even more exciting!

to make your own you'll need:

cardboard box, cardboard tubes, thick tape, scissors & creativity

xx have a go!

are you someone fabulous?!

is this your next best life&style choice?

they will look HOT with your Judith Leiber clutch

These GORGEOUS GUCCI PLATFORMS have been donated to the Rise Up Christchurch Charity by the living fashion legend herself LADY GAGA. All proceeds will go to the New Zealand Government’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.

put in your bid now! 

xx love