@craftygardenernz.bsky.social
Hello there, I'm a Gen X small business owner and lifestyle blogger. I'm also a wife, writer, crafter, gardener, and crazy cat lady living in Dunedin, New Zealand. Books and my harp are life.
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In this week's gardening blog post I share the week of extreme weather we had in October, and the casualties from this in our garden.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
In this week's gardening blog post I share the week of extreme weather we had in October, and the casualties from this in our garden.
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No, I don't want to talk to virtual AI customer service, I want to talk to a real person about why my package has left the Dunedin depot, but isn't being delivered to me, but instead is going back to Auckland 😡
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
No, I don't want to talk to virtual AI customer service, I want to talk to a real person about why my package has left the Dunedin depot, but isn't being delivered to me, but instead is going back to Auckland 😡
Heads up Dunedin friends, looking very dark and rainy to the NW of us. Rain is imminent.
Ooh thunder!!!
Ooh thunder!!!
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Heads up Dunedin friends, looking very dark and rainy to the NW of us. Rain is imminent.
Ooh thunder!!!
Ooh thunder!!!
In this week's gardening blog post I share some of the tulips that flowered in the garden this spring.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
In this week's gardening blog post I share some of the tulips that flowered in the garden this spring.
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‘Experts’ on saving for retirement in New Zealand never talk about low wages or extortionate rents and childcare costs. Telling people to save, while supporting the status quo that makes it impossible really grinds my gears. #nzpol
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
‘Experts’ on saving for retirement in New Zealand never talk about low wages or extortionate rents and childcare costs. Telling people to save, while supporting the status quo that makes it impossible really grinds my gears. #nzpol
I'm all dressed up, my makeup is on, and my hair is as tamed as I can get it. I just need to stay cool and not lose my make up between now and when the NZ Gardener photographer comes.
I have my craft room heat pump set to Antarctica right now 🤣
I have my craft room heat pump set to Antarctica right now 🤣
November 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'm all dressed up, my makeup is on, and my hair is as tamed as I can get it. I just need to stay cool and not lose my make up between now and when the NZ Gardener photographer comes.
I have my craft room heat pump set to Antarctica right now 🤣
I have my craft room heat pump set to Antarctica right now 🤣
I'm getting my mug shot taken for a NZ gardener magazine article about my adventures in sugar beet growing next week.
I'm going to freak out about fashion choices between now and then 😬
I'm going to freak out about fashion choices between now and then 😬
October 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I'm getting my mug shot taken for a NZ gardener magazine article about my adventures in sugar beet growing next week.
I'm going to freak out about fashion choices between now and then 😬
I'm going to freak out about fashion choices between now and then 😬
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October 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Felt's Christmas Gift Guide is now out. Support local New Zealand makers this Christmas season 🎄
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In this week's gardening blog post I've been potting up dahlia seedlings I grew from seed. Now I just have to find space in the garden to plant them...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
In this week's gardening blog post I've been potting up dahlia seedlings I grew from seed. Now I just have to find space in the garden to plant them...
www.craftygardener.co.nz?post_id=165&...
www.craftygardener.co.nz?post_id=165&...
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Strongly advise against lighting solid fuel heaters over the next couple of days. Whilst you may think "Oh it's an enclosed burner, it'll be fine", heavy winds can draw embers up and out of flues.
Just rug up and chuck on a heat pump or other electric heating if you can.
Seriously.
Just rug up and chuck on a heat pump or other electric heating if you can.
Seriously.
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Strongly advise against lighting solid fuel heaters over the next couple of days. Whilst you may think "Oh it's an enclosed burner, it'll be fine", heavy winds can draw embers up and out of flues.
Just rug up and chuck on a heat pump or other electric heating if you can.
Seriously.
Just rug up and chuck on a heat pump or other electric heating if you can.
Seriously.
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92knots!
166km storm front!!!!
Literally 10mins earlier it was 24°C & a strong but not unusual NorWest lovely spring day.
Oh my days.
166km storm front!!!!
Literally 10mins earlier it was 24°C & a strong but not unusual NorWest lovely spring day.
Oh my days.
October 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
92knots!
166km storm front!!!!
Literally 10mins earlier it was 24°C & a strong but not unusual NorWest lovely spring day.
Oh my days.
166km storm front!!!!
Literally 10mins earlier it was 24°C & a strong but not unusual NorWest lovely spring day.
Oh my days.
We’re okay here in Mosgiel but our power is out. Thank goodness for our solar battery charging the house. No ETA when power will return.
October 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
We’re okay here in Mosgiel but our power is out. Thank goodness for our solar battery charging the house. No ETA when power will return.
In this week's gardening blog post I share some of the unusual plants growing in my garden, including wasabi and marshmallow.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
In this week's gardening blog post I share some of the unusual plants growing in my garden, including wasabi and marshmallow.
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Solidarity with all the workers striking today! The weather may have cancelled the rally in Te-Whanganui-a-tara, but my tautoko stands! Kia kaha, we’re stronger together!! #megastrike #nzpol
October 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Solidarity with all the workers striking today! The weather may have cancelled the rally in Te-Whanganui-a-tara, but my tautoko stands! Kia kaha, we’re stronger together!! #megastrike #nzpol
In this week's gardening blog post I talk about how to protect my dahlias from spring frosts, as they begin to wake up after winter.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In this week's gardening blog post I talk about how to protect my dahlias from spring frosts, as they begin to wake up after winter.
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Bonus gardening blog post this week about my favorite dahlia source books. My plan is to hone my dahlia growing and breeding skills this growing season.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Bonus gardening blog post this week about my favorite dahlia source books. My plan is to hone my dahlia growing and breeding skills this growing season.
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In this weeks gardening blog post I took some time to photograph the varieties of daffodils currently flowering in my garden at the moment.
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#blog #blogging #garden #gardeningblog #gardeningnz
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#blog #blogging #garden #gardeningblog #gardeningnz
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October 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
In this weeks gardening blog post I took some time to photograph the varieties of daffodils currently flowering in my garden at the moment.
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#blog #blogging #garden #gardeningblog #gardeningnz
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#blog #blogging #garden #gardeningblog #gardeningnz
In this week's gardening blog post I harvested, processed, and drank tea from my Camellia sinensis (tea) plant.
#blog #blogging #aotearoa #garden #gardening #gardenblog #gardeningblog
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#blog #blogging #aotearoa #garden #gardening #gardenblog #gardeningblog
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October 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In this week's gardening blog post I harvested, processed, and drank tea from my Camellia sinensis (tea) plant.
#blog #blogging #aotearoa #garden #gardening #gardenblog #gardeningblog
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#blog #blogging #aotearoa #garden #gardening #gardenblog #gardeningblog
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This week's gardening blog post is all about my dahlia obsession, and reorganizing my garden to fit all the new dahlias I bought this past winter...
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#dahlia #dahlias #blog #blogging #garden #gardening #gardenblog #gardeningnz #aotearoa
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#dahlia #dahlias #blog #blogging #garden #gardening #gardenblog #gardeningnz #aotearoa
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September 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This week's gardening blog post is all about my dahlia obsession, and reorganizing my garden to fit all the new dahlias I bought this past winter...
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#dahlia #dahlias #blog #blogging #garden #gardening #gardenblog #gardeningnz #aotearoa
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#dahlia #dahlias #blog #blogging #garden #gardening #gardenblog #gardeningnz #aotearoa
Nice day for a solar eclipse. We don't have glasses, so we did the pinhole paper thingy.
September 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Nice day for a solar eclipse. We don't have glasses, so we did the pinhole paper thingy.
South Island friends, the weather is about to get very very windy. Please go and check Metservice's weather warnings and get prepared for tonight.
September 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
South Island friends, the weather is about to get very very windy. Please go and check Metservice's weather warnings and get prepared for tonight.
Sorry if I haven't been around much, it's a busy time of the year work wise, and I also had two cataract surgeries in the last three months.
Until my ophthalmologist clears me to go to the optamologist (which is today) to get new glasses, everything close up is blurry 😬
Until my ophthalmologist clears me to go to the optamologist (which is today) to get new glasses, everything close up is blurry 😬
September 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Sorry if I haven't been around much, it's a busy time of the year work wise, and I also had two cataract surgeries in the last three months.
Until my ophthalmologist clears me to go to the optamologist (which is today) to get new glasses, everything close up is blurry 😬
Until my ophthalmologist clears me to go to the optamologist (which is today) to get new glasses, everything close up is blurry 😬
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Cheers @craftygardenernz.bsky.social I got my sugar beet seeds -although I'm guessing they probably grow sweeter in a cool climate like Dunners than in Gizzy, but imma give it a go
September 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Cheers @craftygardenernz.bsky.social I got my sugar beet seeds -although I'm guessing they probably grow sweeter in a cool climate like Dunners than in Gizzy, but imma give it a go
In this week's gardening blog post I share the seeds I bought from Kings Seeds and Egmont seeds this winter. I have many plans for this spring...
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#blog #blogging #garden #gardening #gardeningnz #gardeningblog #aotearoa
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#blog #blogging #garden #gardening #gardeningnz #gardeningblog #aotearoa
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September 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
In this week's gardening blog post I share the seeds I bought from Kings Seeds and Egmont seeds this winter. I have many plans for this spring...
www.craftygardener.co.nz?post_id=156&...
#blog #blogging #garden #gardening #gardeningnz #gardeningblog #aotearoa
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#blog #blogging #garden #gardening #gardeningnz #gardeningblog #aotearoa
This week's gardening blog post is all about the two year process it took to grow my own sugar beet plants so that I could collect seeds for my own garden in the years to come. Sugar beet seeds are no longer available to buy for home gardeners.
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September 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This week's gardening blog post is all about the two year process it took to grow my own sugar beet plants so that I could collect seeds for my own garden in the years to come. Sugar beet seeds are no longer available to buy for home gardeners.
www.craftygardener.co.nz?post_id=162&...
www.craftygardener.co.nz?post_id=162&...