Gardens at Rockvale

02/08/2024

The Yellow Pickle Open tonight until 730 for
burgers,
bao buns,
poke bowls,
salads and
Korean fried chicken goodness 🥯🍗🔥💃🥗

23/03/2024

Ōamaru is abuzz this weekend! What a stunning wee town we have. The jazz and blues playing in the streets, in the sunshine, just makes our annual Harbour Street Jazz and Blues Festival even more of a reason to get out and about.

Super excited to host the Timaru Dixieland Jazz band on Sunday at 1230.

We are in Weston - check our address on google maps. 10 minutes drive from Harbour street, but still part of the festivities!

Come on out and enjoy the lively performance in our spacious garden. Have a bite to eat 🥗from The Yellow Pickle or partake in a tipple from our bar🍹 (we’ll be open from 11, so feel free to come early, wander about and find your seat).

**Licensed event ** (no BYO sorry)

22/03/2024

So many choices!!!

🎺 Join us this Sunday at 12:30 for a lively performance by the Timaru Dixieland jazz band! Swing by early at 11 to grab a delicious treat from the Yellow Pickle or sip on a refreshing Hugo cocktail from the bar before the show starts. See you there! 🎶🍹

The full festival program is available from all our venues now.
There’s a free one pager or grab the full glossy collectors program for $2 and support the festival.

Last weeks Oamaru Mail also has a full program.

18/03/2024

We are delighted to be part of the Harbour Street Jazz and Blues Festival again this year!

Join us this Sunday at 12:30 to groove to the infectious tunes of the Timaru Dixieland jazz band!

And try some of the culinary delights from The Yellow Pickle food truck, serving up a delicious array of salads, burgers, and Korean fried chicken.

It's set to be a sensational afternoon of music and food – we can't wait to see you!

31/01/2024

Less than two months to go! The committee and our festival coordinator are flat out putting the final touches on the festival program.

An absolute favourite on the Oamaru calendar, be sure to tell your friends!

18/01/2024

This is a great blog to read for any gardener or wanttobe a gardener (like me)!

When I first started my cut flower farm, I remember reading this advice from an older, wiser farmer:

“When you plant a cut flower garden, be sure at least 1/3 of the plants in the cutting garden are grown for foliage/greenery.”

I'll be honest.
I didn't want to grow a bunch of “boring” Foliage.
I didn't want to grow “Filler” types of flowers.

I just wanted to grow all the BIG, BRIGHT, BOLD Focal flowers like Dahlias, Lilies, Peonies, Sunflower and Zinnias.

So I did.

And quickly realized with dismay that without Filler and Foliage… I couldn't make bouquets! 😳

That season on my farm was nearly a complete bust for bouquets. I was constantly scrounging around the farm, looking for any Filler and Foliage I could find. It was frustrating… and even a little embarrassing!

I want to make sure this doesn’t happen to you.
Today on the Three Acre Farm blog, I’m sharing my solution to this problem so you’ll always have what you need to craft gorgeous bouquets.

In the blog post, you'll learn:

🌸The problem most new cut flower growers encounter
🌸How to solve the problem using my SUPER simple formula
🌸How my daughter and I use this formula to build beautiful bouquets
🌸How “Focal + Filler + Foliage” = Complete Bouquet
🌸List of Focal Flowers
🌸List of Filler Flowers
🌸List of Foliage
🌸How to use the “Focal + Filler + Foliage” formula to plan your cutting garden

Be sure to read the blog post: https://www.threeacrefarm.net/blog/2023/2/1/tgcxkv1gkosm23tzr67bm3jwugqnel

Then you can start formulating your plan to make sure you have well balanced bouquets. 🙌

24/12/2023

Meri Kirihimete everyone!