Moosey News : August 2011

Dear Subscriber,

What a month August has been, weather-wise. Snow, wind-chill, then warm spring sun - what next? No, no! Don't answer that! It's been a varied and enjoyable month, and I've done heaps and heaps of good work in the garden. I've really enjoyed myself.

This month's features :

  1. Spring Surprises for 2011
  2. August Snow
  3. Michelangelo Rose
  4. Cut That Conifer Down!
  5. Gardening Choices

Regulars :

  1. Plant of the Month : Pink Azalea
  2. Animal of the Month : Rusty the Dog
  3. Garden Quote : Pittosporums
  4. Garden Gallery : B***** and H***** Rose
  5. Forum Focus : Busy Gardeners
  6. Gardening Advice : Island Beds
  7. Searching for Moosey : cats
  8. Coming up this month : My Birthday, Spring, and the Rugby World Cup.

This month's features

1. Spring Surprises for 2011

I love the early spring surprises that my garden gives me. It happens every year, too...

2. August Snow

Eek! One of the deepest snowfalls I've experienced in my garden - and three weeks after the last one, too. Poor garden!

3. Michelangelo Rose

I've solved the problem of the rose called Michelangelo - there are actually two of them. Meet the New Zealand version.

4. Cut That Conifer Down!

The most exciting thing that's happened to my garden this month? A misshaped conifer has been cut totally down.

5. Gardening Choices

Free-spirited gardeners love having to make choices. That's why we tend not to employ garden designers, for one...

Regulars

6. Plant of the Month : Pink Azalea

This beautiful Azalea has been hidden by a large Choisya ternata for far too many years. Phew! Liberation, finally...

7. Animal of the Month : Rusty the Dog

I've always claimed that Rusty the dog loves gardening, without actually ever bothering to ask him. He deserves this award for being so patient with me!

8. Garden Quote : Pittosporums

These delightfully textured evergreen tree-shrubs self seed throughout my garden. Hmm...

9. Garden Gallery : B***** and H***** Rose

This gorgeous rose was named in the dark ages when cigarette companies were allowed to advertise themselves everywhere. This is a real pity, because the rose itself is such a golden beauty. And you've no doubt guessed its name...

10. Forum Focus : Busy Gardeners

Well, some of us (oops - I think I mean me) seem to be busy doing everything except posting in the forum. But we still enjoy catching up and showing off our gardens. Pop in and meet some other busy gardeners.

11. Gardening Advice : Island Beds

Again I must remember to take my own advice when tending my own Island Bed.

12. Searching for Moosey : cats

winter cat pictures
This month I've taken quite a number of photographs of my cats. You can choose which you like the best - young Minimus showing her spotty tummy, or Percy lurking in the paddock.

13. Coming up this month : My Birthday, Spring, and the Rugby World Cup.

So which one of these am I looking forward to the most? You might be surprised with my answer. Enjoy September whole-heartedly, and get some good gardening done!

Cheers,

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