Hello October

I can't believe that we are into October already and we are about 12 weeks to Christmas. Daylight saving happened last weekend and we have adjusted well this year although the first few mornings were a bit of a challenge but we have got there and we are loving the longer evenings already.

Spring is definitely here in Tauranga, New Zealand with new growth everywhere and the usual changeable weather patterns we expect at this time of the year. 

Yes, we will have new potatoes for Christmas, fingers crossed.

Flowers on my Bay tree, don't recall it ever flowering before.

New growth on my hybrid Clematis, very early for this plant.

The Clivias look amazing this year, best they have been since we moved here three years ago.

Miniature Pohutukawas flowering already, although these miniatures do tend to flower earlier than the larger varieties that flower around Christmas time. 

I have spent a bit of time in the gardens over the last week weather allowing, tidying up and starting to get ready for this major growing season and I have sown some veggie seeds but nothing to show there yet.

That is all for now but check back soon as I joined some friends at a local quilt show yesterday but that will follow in another post. Until then, happy stitching everyone.

Donna-Maree