Have you ever wished to get away from it all, get into nature and escape into solitude? Probably, and I’m there now for two weeks, minding a garden and a B&B...

It’s been the most wonderful summer for many of us. Months of sunshine, like we remembered when we were kids. Not good for our farmers though. Our green coun...

I’ve stopped in the Desert Road, in the North Island of New Zealand to Paint Mt Ruapehu and the uplifted plateau. A week later, nearby Mt Tongariro erupted! ...

Garden tours in November, spring in New Zealand are a joy. This from Auckland in the North Island, subtropical climate, maritime too. The soft cloud of fenne...