Finally, the news you've all been waiting for. At least, we hope so.

Of talking cats and Kim Kardashian on a horse.

The joys of watching Miles the sheep farmer dig a hole.

On the importance of being a hippopotamus.

Could Lush Places finally be fashionable?

A bad egg is accused of stealing a bad egg.

A big wuss makes an embarrassing confession.

Of Peonies and tiny bowls of perfect potato chips.

A high profile court case uncovers fowl deeds.

Any fool knows the first rule of farming. Remembering it, is the trick.

Not only is she a wonder sheep, she's a talking sheep.

The revolution will not be televised. It will be telecommuted.

As the season turns, it's time to plant new vege and grow good ideas.

Wildlife and wind on the wild Tora Coastal Walk.

An hour's drive from Lush Places, is the tiny settlement of Castlepoint.

In which we have a big outing to celebrate Level Two.

Why have a dog for a friend, when you can have a lamb?

Mundanity isn't boring, it's the stuff of the good life.

Finally, the answer to the question: can you make a donkey jump?

Could the ride-on mower be the key to a Lush Places business empire?

The Four Hens of the Apocalypse are creatures of habit. They like nothing better, well apart from food, than sunning their bloomers on...

When it comes to watching others work, Michele's the boss.

The devil inside Miss Xanthe has come out this autumn.

After the driest summer, we've had since moving to Wairarapa, it was a relief when the rain finally came in the final days of March. The...

We can still shout over the fence to Miles, but it’s not the same.

The cat and an ocean of poplar leaves, April 2019.

A word about the website.

Long before the Covid-19 lockdown, Michele learned to bake.

"Road not recommended," read the sign. It wasn't bloody joking.

In our first spring, we discovered the garden at Lush Places had peonies.