Welcome to my Garden

In My Garden with a Cup of Tea

Welcome to Moosey's Country Garden. My garden is near West Melton, New Zealand, and covers an area of about three acres. It is an informal rambling country garden, with emphasis on foliage plants and New Zealand natives. There are also lots of roses (over 250 at last count), shelter belts of gums, wooded areas, and a lot of lawns to mow.

I have a pond complete with trout and frogs, and a water race which runs right through the back part of the garden. There are older established garden beds near the house and newer borders further away - Moosey's Country Garden is forever expanding.

New Zealand natives are used throughout - in fact, small red flaxes are compulsory. I provide a country sanctuary for unwanted roses, shrubs, and small moveable trees. My garden is at present home to six cats and one dog, while two people live in the house. Much loved adult relatives come and go - at the moment two are in the Maldives, one in Germany and one in London.

We have seventeen acres divided into four areas. The back paddock is in lucerne, the front paddock provides grazing for our small flock of merino sheep, and the middle paddock was recently planted in Hazelnut trees. The house gardens (and of course the house) occupy the area in between.

I love my garden - the lawns and paddocks, the trees, the pond, the water race, and of course the borders and beds. Everything seems to fit together. I hope you'll really enjoy your visit and will find something special when you explore online.

A New Zealand Garden...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Moosey's Country Garden is situated 20 km from Christchurch, New Zealand, on the flat Canterbury plains in the South Island. Our property is almost flat and lies in the flood plain of the Waimakariri River.

Navigate & Explore the Website...
Mon 11th Oct 2004

Moosey has written over a thousand pages and many thousands of words about her garden. We have organised the website into a simple structure and have added features to help you explore the garden with ease.

The Head Gardener...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

I am the Head Gardener at Moosey's Country Garden. My name is Mary, though my children call me Moosey (don't ask why!). For months I've tried to ignore this, but I've finally given in and started answering to this name...

A Private Garden...
Tue 17th May 2005

Moosey's Country Garden takes our visitors' privacy very seriously. We do everything we can to ensure that your personal details are kept away from prying eyes.

Credit Due and Thank You to......
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Thanks and credit due to the following people for helping contribute to this website...

Garden Website Awards...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Some people like our site so much that they give us awards! We also have our own award you can apply forÓ

Garden Copyright and Legal Disclaimer...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Don't infringe Big Fat Sifter's Garden Copyright. Legal disclaimers and content ratings are also included here.

Every Gardener's Best Friend...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Stephen is my partner of many years and is every gardeners best friend. The delegation of garden responsibilities here is sexist but it works. Stephen looks after lawns, irrigation, fence, seat and pergola construction. I am trying to get him interested in a second pond.

Webmaster and Eldest Son...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

Eggy is my oldest Son and this site is his mothers day present and retirement present for 'years of teenage angst'. He lives in South London. By day he's a web developer and search engine consultant for a leading UK financial firm.

Garden Website History...
Thu 1st Jan 2004

A garden website is the perfect companion hobby to gardening itself. Associated activities will fill up cold winter evenings as well as summer days too hot to go outside.

Mooseys Country Garden Sitemap...
Thu 1st Sep 2005

With over 2500 pages, its easy to get lost at Moosey's Country Garden! The sitemap shows all of the main directories and pages of note.

Website People...
Sat 19th May 2007

The Moosey website is about four P's - Plants, Pets, Places, and People. Relatives, friends, and famous gardeners are often mentioned. Occasionally a reader must be perplexed - for example, who exactly is this walking friend? And this David Austin man?