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...
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...
Gardening diary: Mid-autumn/fall
Now’s the time to plant seeds and cultivate seedlings for continuous vege and...
Gardening diary: Early autumn/fall
The cooler weather makes this the ideal time to sprout brassicas and winter...
Gardening diary: Mid-summer
High summer means water is the key requirement for healthy plant growth for...
Gardening diary: Early summer
As summer is upon us, temperamental weather gives way to more benign conditions...
Gardening diary: Late spring
Late spring provides the perfect opportunity to dig for value in your vege...
Gardening diary: Mid-spring
What to do in your garden in mid-spring.
The organic approach
Organic gardening is more...
