Snow cover along the hills, the Heaphy Track is on the right side, Mt Perry just visible. Not a good time to be up there tramping, or mountain biking

 Spencer looking all alert and intelligent.

 Aorere River in July.

Aorere River in July. The water is just above freezing, straight off the hills.

Beautiful sunny day here, after  -3*C start to the morning. Snow is all along the hills, not as much as there has been last year, but still time for a bigger dump.

I have brocolli sprouting in the polytunnel, going to plant into the growing tunnel and try for spring brocolli, along with early beans and peas. I had a huge crop of rhubarb this year, planted in between the polytunnels, I ended up with 20kg in the freezer, and gave away twice as much. There is only so much rhubarb anyone can eat.

Also more silver beet sprouting, Fordhook Giant. I do use a lot of that, either steamed or in filo parcels with cottage cheese and pepper.