Posts by Gareth
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The amazing thing about the 7 June snow up here in Waipara was that big flakes fell through still air and so stuck to everything. And it stayed still long enough for the sun to get up...
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Capture: Ice Rink Luck, in reply to JacksonP,
There are more... but I have work to do first!
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I offer this before diving into a morning on the final edit of my next book. The last Canterbury snow was rather nice...
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Here's one more: how to measure snow depth...
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Capture: Dogs Love Cameras Too, in reply to Jackie Clark,
She needs to be a winner as a truffle hound first, then she can have a life... ;-)
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Speedy beagle...
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Given the weather down here, thought you might enjoy Rosie's morning run...
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Capture: Dogs Love Cameras Too, in reply to Bart Janssen,
...and only minutes to eat the results. ;-)
But seriously: when we planted our first truffle (T melanosporum) trees we were told it would take anywhere between 5 and 15 years to get production, so when we got our first truffle after 9 years we thought we'd done well. Nowadays, it would be normal to get production in 5-7 years. Not for the impatient, still...
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Capture: Dogs Love Cameras Too, in reply to Jackie Clark,
More? I wrote the book!.See also the farm blog. ;-)
Separating beagles from food involves high benches, door closing, physical restraint and patience. All plates get a pre-wash before the dishwasher...
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We're on number three. Last one (the amazingly charming Peg) was NZ's first champion truffle dog. Rosie is a trainee truffle hound. She can find truffles, but hasn't worked out that it's her job...
