Seasonal Pictures

New Zealand has definite seasons, and it's pleasantly possible to garden every week of the year. The garden here never floods or freezes too hard. Wind is a feature we learn to live with, and summers can be difficult. Without an irrigation system and the water race which bisects the garden things would be quite different. Each season has its own photographic charm.

Pond Cottage in SpringPond Cottage in Spring...
There's Pond Cottage in the next paddock, seen through mid-spring Prunus blossom and an archway of white Clematis flowers.
Spring Mixed DaffodilsSpring Mixed Daffodils...
A mixed daffodil planting enjoys the spring sunshine at the front of the Glass-House Garden.
Puppy in the SnowPuppy in the Snow...
Rusty the red border collie is strangely colourful as he checks out the spring snow in the Pond Paddock. The flowering cherry trees, luckily, have yet to bloom.
Crabapple BlossomCrabapple Blossom...
In Spring one of the most beautiful sights in the Moosey garden is this Crabapple tree coming into blossom.
Spring Apple-BlossomSpring Apple-Blossom...
The latest blossom to flower in spring is the apple-blossom which covers the trees in the Apple Tree Garden.
Summer SunsetSummer Sunset...
The silhouettes of the new shelter trees across the water race light up in a fiery summer sunset.
Miniature DaffodilsMiniature Daffodils...
Here are some miniature spring beauties - little yellow and white daffodils which I've planted on the garden's edge.
Summer TrackSummer Track...
The track to the haybarn is an important part of the cat walking circuit. The sheep also travel this track every month as they swap paddocks.
Summer ShelterSummer Shelter...
Leylands are good shelter trees for the country, where there is space for them to grow. They are sterile, so do not throw unwanted seedlings around.
Spring LambsSpring Lambs...
The merino flock are in the front paddock, enjoying the sunshine.
Frosted RoseFrosted Rose...
On a sheltered fence-line near the house Dublin Bay tries to keep on flowering, even though Winter has arrived.
Dry Grass by the YardsDry Grass by the Yards...
Summer often brings semi-drought conditions, and the paddocks become very dry.
Frosted SalviaFrosted Salvia...
Salvia Black Knight grows and flowers from late Summer until the frost season.
Frost on the PaddockFrost on the Paddock...
The back paddock gets the hardest frosts on the property.
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