Grow your own vegies in 4 easy steps
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Step 1: Prepare
Just like when you’re painting your house, good prep also pays...
The lost plot: How to grow tomatoes
Labour weekend is the traditional time to plant tomatoes, the definitive summer crop,...
Get gardening, kids then take it to the table
What do we consider ‘life skills’ these days? Is it being able to...
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...
How to get the best from feijoas, defeat butterflies and not eat money
Now is the time to feel smug for planting winter green vegetables, as...
Making the most of autumn’s bounty in the garden
The main weather event down my way last month was Cyclone Debbie, bringing...
Dig into free gardening workshops in Auckland
Community food advocates are hosting a series of free gardening workshops held in...
The art of growing your own food
Growing your own food is good for your health on numerous levels.
Firstly, home...
Autumn garden: Pest wars and forgotten flavours
Theoretically it is now autumn, despite the fact that we had our first...
Gardening diary: Early autumn/fall
Taking good care of your soil is an important part of making sure...
Gardening diary: Early winter
Now’s the time to plan, plot and prepare for spring.
Officially the depths of...
Gardening diary: Late autumn / fall
Knowing what climatic variations to expect is helpful info for your edible garden’s...
