The lost plot: Grow your own herbs
My mother’s repertoire of herbs consisted of mint and parsley, plus dried mixed...
The lost plot: Growing carrots
Once you’ve tasted your own home grown fresh, juicy carrots you’ll never want...
The lost plot: Winter planting
Mid-winter is a time to take stock in the vegetable garden. Crops planted...
The lost plot: How to grow garlic
Traditionally, garlic is planted on the shortest day of the year and harvested...
The lost plot: How to grow raspberries
It used to be thought that raspberries wouldn’t grow north of Auckland but,...
The lost plot: Growing asparagus
Nothing tastes as delicious as asparagus picked straight from the garden.
Unlike most vegetables,...
The lost plot: Planting winter veges
As the year starts to move towards autumn, it’s time to think of...
The lost plot: Growing beans over summer
Beans are a crop that prefers the warmer parts of the year. October...
The lost plot: How to grow tomatoes
Labour weekend is the traditional time to plant tomatoes, the definitive summer crop,...
The lost plot: How to grow kumara
Although there’s a certain mystique around growing kumara, my father was an authority.
While...
How to grow peas
Gardening blogger Jeanette Smith shares how to successfully grow your own peas.
I have...
