Auntie Joan
@auntiejoan.bsky.social
Miserable farm kid who escaped into books. Tangata Tiriti. Grim public servant who’s too old for this shit. Occasional plant post 🌱🇳🇿
My partner was given this dessert wine by a bloke he occasionally works with. The bloke, Shanne, says his granddad makes all kinds of wine. This one is tamarillo. IT IS AMAZING.
When the apocalypse comes, Shanne from Auckland’s grandad is going to make a killing.
When the apocalypse comes, Shanne from Auckland’s grandad is going to make a killing.
October 27, 2025 at 5:24 AM
My partner was given this dessert wine by a bloke he occasionally works with. The bloke, Shanne, says his granddad makes all kinds of wine. This one is tamarillo. IT IS AMAZING.
When the apocalypse comes, Shanne from Auckland’s grandad is going to make a killing.
When the apocalypse comes, Shanne from Auckland’s grandad is going to make a killing.
Hey Kāpiti 🌱 🌱people, I’m trying to find a Cornstalk Dracaena … tried Mitre Ten and Harrison’s but no luck … any ideas?
October 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Hey Kāpiti 🌱 🌱people, I’m trying to find a Cornstalk Dracaena … tried Mitre Ten and Harrison’s but no luck … any ideas?
Made my first moss pole. Yes, it is the size of a restaurant kebab. That small golden pothos better climb it like a monkey. 🌱🇳🇿
September 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Made my first moss pole. Yes, it is the size of a restaurant kebab. That small golden pothos better climb it like a monkey. 🌱🇳🇿
Loving the sun being out on the train ride home on a Friday night
September 26, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Loving the sun being out on the train ride home on a Friday night
Did a clean of four plants yesterday with the Sexy Plant Juice and am happy at how well they came out. Definitely brought a shine to the leaves, even the delicate Never Never has a bit of gloss onher big papery leaves. 🌱 🌱
September 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Did a clean of four plants yesterday with the Sexy Plant Juice and am happy at how well they came out. Definitely brought a shine to the leaves, even the delicate Never Never has a bit of gloss onher big papery leaves. 🌱 🌱
Having a beer in the sticks cos the train threw us all off in Paekākāriki
September 19, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Having a beer in the sticks cos the train threw us all off in Paekākāriki
Right, time for blue and green (sea, sky or plant, wherever you can find it ) 🌱
I’ve just made the famous @paigetailyn Sexy Plant Juice (water, neem oil, liquid peppermint soap and isopropyl alcohol) and am gonna see how my wee green ZZ likes it.
I’ve just made the famous @paigetailyn Sexy Plant Juice (water, neem oil, liquid peppermint soap and isopropyl alcohol) and am gonna see how my wee green ZZ likes it.
September 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Right, time for blue and green (sea, sky or plant, wherever you can find it ) 🌱
I’ve just made the famous @paigetailyn Sexy Plant Juice (water, neem oil, liquid peppermint soap and isopropyl alcohol) and am gonna see how my wee green ZZ likes it.
I’ve just made the famous @paigetailyn Sexy Plant Juice (water, neem oil, liquid peppermint soap and isopropyl alcohol) and am gonna see how my wee green ZZ likes it.
Kinloch, near Glenorchy. This whenua, and all of Central Otago, were the sight/smell of my childhood holidays. It’s a unique eco-system, fragile. Tourists love it. Managed well, conservation and profit can balance…if managed well.
One more proposal to engage on e hoa ma
#ConservationAct
#nzpol
One more proposal to engage on e hoa ma
#ConservationAct
#nzpol
August 3, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Kinloch, near Glenorchy. This whenua, and all of Central Otago, were the sight/smell of my childhood holidays. It’s a unique eco-system, fragile. Tourists love it. Managed well, conservation and profit can balance…if managed well.
One more proposal to engage on e hoa ma
#ConservationAct
#nzpol
One more proposal to engage on e hoa ma
#ConservationAct
#nzpol
Family weekend down south. Kinda complicated, but like a lotta families, caring is food. In carry-on coming back, seven jars of chutney (thanks older sis), kilos of home-grown grapes (thanks other sis, knew they would get squished but dissent was not allowed), also stellar pav making by the other
May 11, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Family weekend down south. Kinda complicated, but like a lotta families, caring is food. In carry-on coming back, seven jars of chutney (thanks older sis), kilos of home-grown grapes (thanks other sis, knew they would get squished but dissent was not allowed), also stellar pav making by the other
There’ll be a flood of sunset and end of storm photos from Kāpiti tonight
May 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
There’ll be a flood of sunset and end of storm photos from Kāpiti tonight
Just made Anzac biscuits. My fourth attempt at making biscuits that I would not be ashamed to my work mates. These too, will not be going to my work mates.
April 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Just made Anzac biscuits. My fourth attempt at making biscuits that I would not be ashamed to my work mates. These too, will not be going to my work mates.
I am incredibly jealous of anyone getting rendang for dinner. I tried this paste last time and it was amazing, tho can’t remember where I got it
April 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I am incredibly jealous of anyone getting rendang for dinner. I tried this paste last time and it was amazing, tho can’t remember where I got it
Ignoring this year’s hot cross bun scandal (some article in the Herald about rigged buns, a shady cabal of bakers etc) we got the gold prize Nada Bakery ones (Tawa, Wellington). Smell good, weigh a ton.
April 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Ignoring this year’s hot cross bun scandal (some article in the Herald about rigged buns, a shady cabal of bakers etc) we got the gold prize Nada Bakery ones (Tawa, Wellington). Smell good, weigh a ton.
I think I’m entering my houseplant years 🌱 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 and it’s probably the happiest hobby I’ve ever had apart from reading (and drinking wine)
April 12, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I think I’m entering my houseplant years 🌱 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 and it’s probably the happiest hobby I’ve ever had apart from reading (and drinking wine)
It was a good day today. Take the win where you can. I know the bill hasn’t been chucked yet, but 90% of the submissions being against it is something to be proud of.
#toitūtetiriti #nzpol
#toitūtetiriti #nzpol
April 4, 2025 at 5:06 AM
It was a good day today. Take the win where you can. I know the bill hasn’t been chucked yet, but 90% of the submissions being against it is something to be proud of.
#toitūtetiriti #nzpol
#toitūtetiriti #nzpol
It’s not the best shot on the ole phone camera, but sometimes the light is so beautiful looking out from the Kāpiti coast- that’s the silhouette of the South Island gleaming in the distance
Seems so near in autumn light
Seems so near in autumn light
March 21, 2025 at 6:04 AM
It’s not the best shot on the ole phone camera, but sometimes the light is so beautiful looking out from the Kāpiti coast- that’s the silhouette of the South Island gleaming in the distance
Seems so near in autumn light
Seems so near in autumn light
Behold, my rum punch in the sun while listening to waves
Take care all in the coming week, it’s an overload at present and easy to let tempers fray* when maybe a deep breath and a pause might help
*Unless speaking to a facist or an annoying rellie or that toxic git at work, which case fray away
Take care all in the coming week, it’s an overload at present and easy to let tempers fray* when maybe a deep breath and a pause might help
*Unless speaking to a facist or an annoying rellie or that toxic git at work, which case fray away
March 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Behold, my rum punch in the sun while listening to waves
Take care all in the coming week, it’s an overload at present and easy to let tempers fray* when maybe a deep breath and a pause might help
*Unless speaking to a facist or an annoying rellie or that toxic git at work, which case fray away
Take care all in the coming week, it’s an overload at present and easy to let tempers fray* when maybe a deep breath and a pause might help
*Unless speaking to a facist or an annoying rellie or that toxic git at work, which case fray away
Got to spend time with my fav people and their dogs in beautiful Aramoana this wknd. Would move to Ōtepoti in a heartbeat if I could get work & the sun shone more. (tho there’s a falling down house for sale in Aramoana for about $280k…hmm 🧐)
Hope others got to do something that gave you joy
Hope others got to do something that gave you joy
February 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Got to spend time with my fav people and their dogs in beautiful Aramoana this wknd. Would move to Ōtepoti in a heartbeat if I could get work & the sun shone more. (tho there’s a falling down house for sale in Aramoana for about $280k…hmm 🧐)
Hope others got to do something that gave you joy
Hope others got to do something that gave you joy
Moment of joy, just a wild coast line and a quiet sunshine day in a friends back garden
February 2, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Moment of joy, just a wild coast line and a quiet sunshine day in a friends back garden
Waiting for the next election to roll around like Neville
January 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Waiting for the next election to roll around like Neville
Excellent group support has enabled this
January 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Excellent group support has enabled this
A splash of red to brighten up the day amidst a dark news cycle
This is what I think is called torch ginger - so gorgeous
🌱
This is what I think is called torch ginger - so gorgeous
🌱
January 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
A splash of red to brighten up the day amidst a dark news cycle
This is what I think is called torch ginger - so gorgeous
🌱
This is what I think is called torch ginger - so gorgeous
🌱
Lagoon near Haast, West Coast of Te Waipounamu (the South Island) Aotearoa New Zealand
January 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Lagoon near Haast, West Coast of Te Waipounamu (the South Island) Aotearoa New Zealand