This year was the first year that we started tomato plants from seed, well Tony did at least. He is truly the green thumb, while I am more of an observer and supporter. Tony did heaps of research and had a few ups and downs with the seeds, but ultimately came out with quite the …
Welcome to the new blog for The Roaming Gardeners! My blogging life has had a multi year hiatus, pretty much since New Zealand. We now have a new and improved website and I intend to update it on our adventures in traveling, gardening, and DIY home projects. I plan to also include some of travels …
Last year we officially moved back to Texas (for the time being) and were finally able to fulfill one of our goals, to get a beehive! With the large garden that we have, the pollinators would be a lovely addition, plus bees are just awesome. A friend of mine set me up with a friend …
Spring only comes once a year, but luckily in Texas it comes early and stays awhile. Having grown up here, I always loved the springs and all of the beautiful flowers that come with it. This year has been an exceptionally nice one. “Spring green” is currently upon us, it is that vibrant color that …
July came suddenly. We had a long spring in Yellowstone, with cooler temps, random June snow showers, and lots of rain. July came in its full glory, vaulting us from 70 degrees to 95 degrees overnight. Although we have gone hiking almost every weekend, going camping just hasn’t happened yet. Fishing just hasn’t been the …
After spending the winter at our cozy little house in Texas, we have arrived back in Montana. I have to admit it was a bittersweet departure, with trees budding out, bluebonnets blooming, and gardens being planted. As it still gets the occasionally snow day in Montana, I just get to experience spring twice really. The …
By the time we got back to TX, the durable Honda was starting to make an unreliable sound. We headed to San Angelo in West Texas to visit my Dad and other family. Luckily my Mom’s family owns Wilson Tire & Automotive and they were able to take a look at my car and give …
There is something about traveling that makes people want more, and we couldn’t just come back from NZ and start again, we needed a segue back into society. After 3 short days of sprawling out our belongings, unpacking, washing, and repacking clothes, we left Texas for a trip to Florida. We packed up the durable …
We arrived in Fiji around 7:45pm and quickly made our way through customs and hauled our bags to the hotel shuttle van. Our first night in Fiji we spent at the Raffles Gateway, which is close to the airport and convenient location for our resort shuttle the next day. Thank goodness the room was air …
Every trip has to have an end, and our ending to New Zealand was a good one. Tony tied his last fly at the fly fishing shop, we took a few pics around town, locked up the backpacker’s, said goodbye to my employers at the Settler’s Motel, and headed north to Auckland to sell our …