You know how I love seeing other women succeed in creating a business out of their passion, and My Veggie Patch is extra special as it's a local Hawke's Bay business. Founder, Anna Curtis, has channelled her love for gardening and healthy eating into a unique business opportunity.
With years of experience in tending her own garden, she's passing on her enthusiasm to her children, and teaching them that veggies don't grow in the supermarket. And if you, like me, are also keen to provide your family with fresh, nutritious veggies, but are perhaps short on time or gardening know-how, Anna will create a garden for you.
If you live in Hawke's Bay you can hire Anna to come and create your very own veggie garden and give you expert advice on how to maintain it. Or you can purchase a veggie crate as an instant garden solution, lined, filled and planted out with seasonal veggie seedlings. These recycled crates are also available to purchase lined and waiting for you to fill and plant, and can be delivered throughout the North Island.
If you're short on space, or have a wall that needs beautifying, the vertical pallet garden is for you. You can plant most small veggie varieties and small plants, anything that likes growing in pots will love the pallet environment. They're great for apartments, offices, shop fronts and more. And the industrial wheel at one end means they're very easy to move around if needed.
As well as gardens and gardening services, Anna has also created a fun and colourful range of My Veggie Patch products. This includes tea towels, harvest hats for adults, and cute bucket hats for the littlies, tote bags, and big spotty Euro-sized cushions - great for your bed or your sofa.
I'm a huge fan of fresh, healthy veggies, but also happen to be slightly challenged in the art of gardening, so I love the idea of having an expert create a garden for me. If this appeals to you too, go and check out Anna's website now. You can also commission her to create customised gardens to suit your space requirements and style preferences. You can keep up to date with all the news on the My Veggie Patch Facebook page.
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
My Veggie Patch
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Monday, 24 March 2014
Neometro Developments
I came across this gorgeous Melbourne apartment recently on Yellowtrace - a fantastic blog by interior designer, Dana Tomic Hughes. The apartment block in the heart of Fitzroy, Melbourne, was a heritage redevelopment by Neometro. Working with MA Architects and Grant Amon Architects, it was a lesson is subtlety with the aim to meld the historic and new in a thoughtful manner.
The building comprises of 15 one and two bedroom apartments with a distinct New York loft feel.
I was so impressed with the design that I spent quite some time exploring the Neometro website and drinking in their current and previous projects. The same clean, innocuous aesthetic can be found in all their work. Another favourite of mine is Airlie Bank in South Yarra, Melbourne. Eight contemporary apartments all boast the same understated elegance. Everything looks so simple, but you can just see the exceptional quality of the furniture and materials used. Beautiful!
The building comprises of 15 one and two bedroom apartments with a distinct New York loft feel.
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I was so impressed with the design that I spent quite some time exploring the Neometro website and drinking in their current and previous projects. The same clean, innocuous aesthetic can be found in all their work. Another favourite of mine is Airlie Bank in South Yarra, Melbourne. Eight contemporary apartments all boast the same understated elegance. Everything looks so simple, but you can just see the exceptional quality of the furniture and materials used. Beautiful!
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Friday, 21 March 2014
Colourful Craze
There's nothing quite as effective as a large floor rug for grounding a space and making it feel cosy. Team that with one of my favourite crazes, wire furniture, and you have the makings of a very cool space.
The team at Big Save Furniture have some very savvy people in charge of their furniture choices, and they're making sure that they have the latest looks, with their customary low low prices. Their chain metal side tables are available in three different styles and colours, and are only $69 - what a bargain.
And look how gorgeous this colourful rug is. Measuring 160 x 230 cm, the pattern is printed on one side and finished with stitched edges. It will bring a beautiful Boho vibe to your room for a staggering $99 (down from $199). Head in to your local store today and see for yourself.
This post was partnered with Big Save Furniture, all opinions are my own.
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The team at Big Save Furniture have some very savvy people in charge of their furniture choices, and they're making sure that they have the latest looks, with their customary low low prices. Their chain metal side tables are available in three different styles and colours, and are only $69 - what a bargain.
And look how gorgeous this colourful rug is. Measuring 160 x 230 cm, the pattern is printed on one side and finished with stitched edges. It will bring a beautiful Boho vibe to your room for a staggering $99 (down from $199). Head in to your local store today and see for yourself.
This post was partnered with Big Save Furniture, all opinions are my own.
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