Today in NZ history- 26/05/1879 - Parihaka ploughing campaign beginsUnder the leadership of Te Whiti and Tohu Kākahi, Parihaka Māori began a ploughing campaign to protest against European settlement on land confiscated from Māori.
- 27/05/1987 - Death of Colin McCahonColin McCahon was one of New Zealand's greatest painters. A risk-taker and non-conformist, he engaged with questions of religion, faith and the human condition through his art.
- 28/05/1920 - Fingerprints help convict murdererIn the Auckland Supreme Court, Dennis Gunn was convicted of the murder of a postmaster and sentenced to death. In what was claimed to be a world's first for a capital crime, Gunn's conviction was based almost entirely on fingerprint evidence.
- 29/05/1953 - Hillary and Tenzing conquer EverestA beekeeper from New Zealand, Edmund Hillary, and the Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of the world's tallest peak.
- 26/05/1879 - Parihaka ploughing campaign begins
Category Archives: Gardening
Gardening with a sledgehammer
Today we’re trying to rescue our garden, which was seriously mangled by the digger and truck that ran over it many times while our soakpit was constructed. After a very wet late summer and autumn, the soil was soft and … Continue reading
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Spring busting out
It was a long, wet winter after a wet summer and autumn. But almost exactly since the first of September the rainfall has been low to average, the weather’s been mild and there have been remarkably few southerly relapses or … Continue reading
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When the leek crop fails
Liz can fit them all in one slim vase: I can photograph them. Then I can have my way with them.
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Tomatillos turning into seed
These photos show our tomatillos turning into seed for next year. First the fruit, still in its green container, starting to decay. Next, the container has lost its ‘flesh’, leaving a lacy cage for the fruit, which is starting to … Continue reading
Poor man’s sunflowers
Last year we grew Jerusalem artichokes for the first time. They looked good in the garden with their height, lush foliage and cheerful yellow flowers that looked like a poor man’s sunflower or a large daisy on stilts. The plant … Continue reading
