@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.
My Store:
https://felt.co.nz/shop/hearthandoak
My Store:
https://felt.co.nz/shop/hearthandoak
Rain has started. Ah nope it's hail.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Rain has started. Ah nope it's hail.
Rumbling of thunder to both the NE and NW of us now 😬
It seems like two cells of thunder heading around Mosgiel right now.
It seems like two cells of thunder heading around Mosgiel right now.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Rumbling of thunder to both the NE and NW of us now 😬
It seems like two cells of thunder heading around Mosgiel right now.
It seems like two cells of thunder heading around Mosgiel right now.
Continuous rumbling of thunder to the West of us in Mosgiel.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Continuous rumbling of thunder to the West of us in Mosgiel.
Continuous rumbling of thunder now 👀
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Continuous rumbling of thunder now 👀
I'm so sorry, sending you virtual hugs. Hold on tight to the love you two had in the coming days.
November 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I'm so sorry, sending you virtual hugs. Hold on tight to the love you two had in the coming days.
I'm having a mini freak out right now. They're not taking pictures of the garden thankfully, it's a mess. Just me and a plant 😆
November 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm having a mini freak out right now. They're not taking pictures of the garden thankfully, it's a mess. Just me and a plant 😆
Our first frost is in May, and our last one is late October/first week of November 😬
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Our first frost is in May, and our last one is late October/first week of November 😬
No it's not too late at all, I have put my seeds in yet. It's my next job to do.
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
No it's not too late at all, I have put my seeds in yet. It's my next job to do.
The seeds are quite chunky, and if I sent them by post, there's no guarantee that they won't get squished by NZ Post's mechanised letter rollers during sorting 😬
October 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The seeds are quite chunky, and if I sent them by post, there's no guarantee that they won't get squished by NZ Post's mechanised letter rollers during sorting 😬
I have 8 products included in the gift guide, including book sleeves, Christmas bunting, handwoven scarves, and bookmarks.
felt.co.nz/shop/heartha...
felt.co.nz/shop/heartha...
Hearth & Oak
Welcome to Hearth & Oak, the home of handcrafted goods made for both you and your home. Handmade in Dunedin, Otago, NZ.
We're on Social Media, so come and find us:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hearth...
felt.co.nz
October 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I have 8 products included in the gift guide, including book sleeves, Christmas bunting, handwoven scarves, and bookmarks.
felt.co.nz/shop/heartha...
felt.co.nz/shop/heartha...
We use our solar panels to run our heat pump as an air conditioner on hot summer days
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We use our solar panels to run our heat pump as an air conditioner on hot summer days
There are small wind turbines for homes available in NZ...
October 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
There are small wind turbines for homes available in NZ...
I think it's worth the time to give solar installers a call, and get them to work out the maths for you. We got 3 quotes, and eventually went with a local company called Dunedin Solar who are specialists who are all trained abseilers, it cut down the install cost.
October 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I think it's worth the time to give solar installers a call, and get them to work out the maths for you. We got 3 quotes, and eventually went with a local company called Dunedin Solar who are specialists who are all trained abseilers, it cut down the install cost.
We do export in winter, but not as much. Dunedin gets a lot of frosts, which means lots of sunny days to keep our battery topped up. We use our woodfire to heat our house in winter, and we cook on it, so we aren't using power to keep us warm.
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We do export in winter, but not as much. Dunedin gets a lot of frosts, which means lots of sunny days to keep our battery topped up. We use our woodfire to heat our house in winter, and we cook on it, so we aren't using power to keep us warm.
We let our our neighbours drop off their frozen foods to go into our half empty chest freezer to keep their food cold until the power went back on.
October 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
We let our our neighbours drop off their frozen foods to go into our half empty chest freezer to keep their food cold until the power went back on.
Last week during the big spring wind storm we lost mains grid power for 8 hours, and our solar panels and battery kept our home powered indefinitely, depending on the days afterward.
October 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Last week during the big spring wind storm we lost mains grid power for 8 hours, and our solar panels and battery kept our home powered indefinitely, depending on the days afterward.
We live in Dunedin, and we invested in solar panels and a battery 3 years ago, and for 6 months of the year in spring-summer-autumn we don't rely on mains power at all, and export a lot of our power to the grid. The exporting of power helps pay for our connection charge.
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
We live in Dunedin, and we invested in solar panels and a battery 3 years ago, and for 6 months of the year in spring-summer-autumn we don't rely on mains power at all, and export a lot of our power to the grid. The exporting of power helps pay for our connection charge.