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Come and make yourself at home in our fully self contained cabin, just minutes from Raglan beach & surf breaks! Book your next getaway!

Poppy's place is located on a lifestyle block, where you'll find chickens and a miniature cow right beside your room.

28/10/2026

Spring ~ forever my favourite season. Life has felt full & busy but peaceful & fulfilling all at once. I’ve been able to get short but productive stints in the garden, although it seems to do all the work itself during this season of growth. Dahlias are in, now to plant the zinnias and watch the roses start their first flush. So much joy in watching everything come to life as the days warm & listening to the constant birdsong. ❤️

24/09/2026

These are some of the perennials I planted in my garden last spring. There are so many benefits to this plant recipe imo, but I do love the wild & whimsical atmosphere they create. Not only do they look lovely together, they also make great companion plants. The Salvia and Nepeta attract beneficial insects and deter pests with their strong scent ~ ideal alongside roses. My Salvia uliginosa is constantly covered in bees! 🐝 The Achillea is very drought tolerant and adds interest, while the Gaura attracts the bees and butterflies, and creates movement. My Achillea has been in my garden for years, I’ve divided and moved it around so it mostly throws yellow now, but originally was a beautiful mix of summer fruits. All of these are easy to grow and contribute to a balanced garden ecosystem.

Here’s the full plant list ~
• Salvia sclarea
• Salvia uliginosa
• Nepeta Calamintha Blue cloud
• Achillea summer fruits
• Rose pictured - Desdemona 🤍

12/09/2026

One of our ducks, Daffodil had been missing for a few days and we knew she’d be sitting on eggs somewhere, can you tell it took us days to find her? 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🤣

10/09/2026

When I first planted this garden a year ago, I had no idea how much it would change the way I looked at gardening. If there was one piece of advice I could give you, it would be to grow a perennial garden! They offer so many benefits ~ winter interest, low maintenance & of course they come back every year!

They are also in my experience, so easy to grow! This took no fancy tricks — just a mix of perennials repeated through the bed, planted out in spring, watered weekly & left to do their thing.

If you’ve been putting off starting your own garden because you think it’s too late, or too much, it isn’t. Now is actually one of the best times to get perennials in the ground. And if you’re on the other side of the world, Autumn is actually a good time too! ❤️

30/08/2026

My garden over the years. What started with a few sweet peas in my vege garden about 6 years ago, turned into a few rows of dahlias in the dirt to now a more permanent garden with raised beds of annuals & perennials. I’ve learnt so much over the years from trial & error, teaching myself through reading books and watching other growers online plus learning what grows well in my climate and what doesn’t. What’s more is I’ve learnt a garden is never finished, it is its own ecosystem and ever evolving. Which makes sense, it’s living! Something I have come to love so much about gardening, because with it I grow too. I grow in confidence and more in love with gardening and plants every day. My garden isn’t perfect or where I think I want it to be and I don’t think it ever will be. But it’s the process of learning where I can take it and where it will take me every season that I enjoy more than anything. I can’t wait to see what more I can grow and create in my home garden, it’s my oasis. I want my daughter to grow up with the confidence to give things a go and I hope I inspire some of you to grow something too! Gardening is truly for everybody ❤️

20/08/2026

As spring nears it’s a good time to start sowing your flower seeds! These are what I sowed about 10 days ago, and already 4 out of 7 have germinated. Some take longer than others because they all require slightly different temps & conditions to germinate. (Some even don’t like light!) So it’s important to check this before starting.

Most of these are hardy annuals as they like cooler temps yet my cosmos were first to germinate! I do find it a particularly easy flower to grow for this reason. A great beginner flower! 🌸

I’m not actually certain I have room in my garden for all these amongst the dahlias, perennials & self-seeded annuals but I’ve made a rule that I have to sow all the seeds I’ve got before I’m allowed to buy anymore! Anyone got any spare Dara seeds floating around?? 😅🙏🏼

I’m having a real moment for Mignonette, I think it’s a wildly underrated cut flower and is just so lovely in the garden. Hope this inspires you to get sowing! What are some of your fav annuals to grow? ❤️

02/08/2026

Kinda chic to be obsessed with something that brings joy, community and purpose imo. xx

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Raglan
3297

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+64278769001

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https://airbnb.com/h/poppysplaceraglan

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