Onetangi Beach, Waiheke Island. Lil piece of paradise. On my morning walk I feel like a character in a postcard. The beach at the end of my road – Onetangi on Waiheke Island – is my happy place. Most days, you'll find me walking the 1.8km stretch with a dog or a friend, if I'm …
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Lockdown gardening – scorched earth to Eden
My gardening days have improved since proclaiming myself as a Clueless Gardener two years ago. Since then, I have managed to grow enough greens and cherry tomatoes to modestly feed my family through a couple of seasons with few problems and relatively little effort. My dreams were small – just to pick a few leaves …
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