Tigga's cottage garden

28/08/2026

Spring pansies in Rangiora NZ

23/08/2026

Have difficulty making a light scone? Here's my secret easy as recipe 👇 I've been making these usually just from memory for the past 50 years. Never fails 😁

Preheat oven to 200c in bake mode.

4 Cups self raising flour
3/4 Cup full cream milk powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon sugar
50 Grams of melted butter
Cold water to mix

Sift dry ingredients thru a sieve into a large bowl. Add 50 grams melted butter with approx 1 & 1/2 Cups of water mix gently until dry ingredients bind together to form a soft ball- add extra water if you needed
Pat out gently on a floured board cut into desired size approx 12 scones

Date scones: You can soak some cut dates -just cover them with boiling water add some orange rind then cool add to the dry mix with the butter water. Proceed to gently mix .

For a Savoury Scones you can omit the sugar and add a big cup of grated tasty cheese some pepper and some chopped onion or chives /parsley just whatever you like 😋 a slice of cheese or sprinkle of Parmesan on the top prior to baking is delicious 😋
Don't overmix you just want the mixture to bind together and then tip out onto your floured board and cut and bake approx 12-15 mins hot oven 200c until risen and golden enjoy!!

21/08/2026

A beautiful sunny late winter morning here Tigga's cottage garden in glorious Gore Southland NZ

20/08/2026

Haha 😂 we had a surprise visit from seven sharp you need to watch next Wednesday to find out!! 😀 Don't ask why because it's a secret 😂 😆 Tigga's cottage garden

16/08/2026

15/08/2026

Worth a look today 🙂

13/08/2026

A special first bunch of early daffodils for a special lady Chitty- Hokonui Breakfast with Chitty ❣️

13/08/2026

Gorgeous birdsong in our garden today Tigga's cottage garden tui's enjoying the crisp sunny morning. Sorry about the poor photography still only got one eye 👁️ 😆

10/08/2026

🤓 had my 2nd eye surgery monday at Dunedin can't wait to get back into making beautiful flowers for you all in spring 🌱
last night I had a complication with a very painful corneal abrasion needing a visit to the emergency eye department Then back this morning for another eye checkup. Lots of drops and ointments, finally I am back home to rest