July In The Vegie Patch
You could be forgiven for thinking that the vegie patch has had its day by frosty, cold July. I wanna show you otherwise – come take a look round my July garden. The greenhouse is giving us sweet...
View ArticleYou’ll Find My Book In These Wonderful Bookshops
Unity Books, Wellington Marsden Books, Karori Paper Plus, Coastlands Kapiti Edible Garden, Ashhurst Bruce McKenzie Books, Palmerston North Paige’s Book Gallery, Whanganui Wardini Books, Napier Almo’s...
View ArticleEasy Peasy Crop Rotation
One of my favourite winter jobs is planning my crop rotation (garden nerd alert!) Working out how much of each crop we need, and when and where it all gets planted to ensure a daily harvest year round...
View ArticleAugust In The Orchard
If you blink you’ll miss it! The early plums are on the move, brewing up another batch of beautiful blossom. For those of you pondering copper sprays – this is your sign to get ready, the moment is...
View ArticleGet The Chooks On The Job!
Every autumn I sow a mustard greencrop in the greenhouse beneath the tomatoes and peppers. Mustard for soil is like lemon juice for livers – a deep cleanse, (or biofumigant if you want the techy term)....
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August Garden Tasks Your Pre-Spring Seed Sowing Check List Ain’t it great when seeds and seedlings are back! Clean your seedtrays. Just use water and a stiff scrubbing brush, then leave them out in the...
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