The Book of Culls is Free on amazon on Thursdays-ish in November

Has someone annoyed you today - get cathartic release with Human Cull!

The ebook is free on Amazon on Thursdays in November (US Thursdays. Some of Friday here in NZ).

Search "Human Cull Hallatt" and have fun! 

New Zealand Garden Diary: Planting an Olive Tree in Hope of Olives in the Not too Distant Future

I planted this leccino olive tree in a big hole filled with compost and leaf mould, backfilled with soil, watered and then mulched. It is supposed to be a variety suited to most of New Zealand and cold tolerant (we don’t get heavy frosts here in Lyttelton, but it can get below zero on a few nights in winter). It is often used to produce oil, but I’d be happy to get a few olives I could brine. Some day.

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New Zealand Garden Diary: Planting a Feijoa Tree

Feijoas are an iconic New Zealand fruit tree, even though they are native to South America. The fruit looks a little like a kiwi, but tastes more floral, perfumey even. I love to add one to an apple crumble, as they are quite potent. They are great to chop up and add to kombucha in the secondary fermentation. I’m also looking forward to using them in smoothies.

As for the fig tree, I dug a big hole, added compost and leaf mould, planted Fiona the feijoa, back filled with soil and watered. She shouldn’t get as big as a fig tree, so I didn’t line this hole with anything.

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Arctic Circle Comic Strip: Can Plastic in the Ocean Ever be a Good Thing?

I drew this cartoon after reading how plastics have been found throughout the ocean, even in the depths of the Mariana Trench