Like a lot of things in this world, truffles have had to work with their neighbors to survive. Being an underground mushroom makes it tricky for a truffle to access nutrients created by photosynthesis. So the truffle makes a deal with the neighboring Oak tree. In certain areas where soils are not...

All I wanted to achieve by entering this competition was to get some feedback from culinary professionals on my Saffron. I thought it would be a good place to start in terms of the Saffrons, Taste, Aroma & Colour qualities. Whatever the feedback might be,  I would then be able to work on my g...

Now that harvest season is over, I finally have some time to get a few updates out for everyone. This year has been busy so far and seems to be continuing that way.  Over the summer I was approached by radio New Zealand to do an interview for the Country Life Segment. This was my first radio int...

There's a new Airbnb in town!It's my beautiful property in Tolaga Bay. I couldn't think of a fun name for it, so it's simply "Haley's House". For a somewhat creative person this is the best I could think of for the time being. I'll share some det's with you about the house and the property.Haley'...

Recently I was asked to be one of the GoHort profiles. I happily agreed to share my story with them and their followers. Go Horticulture is promoting New Zealand's horticulture industry. Here in New Zealand, we produce amazing quality fruit and vegetables. Our industry is expanding, which means ...

We are currently in the middle of our 2019 harvest and it's going great!!   The frosty mornings in Tolaga Bay are just what we want, The corms are pumping out big healthy flowers every morning. I have had a good friend of mine picking for me this season as I have been busy harvesting Seed in town...