Gathering organic matter (OM for short), is your best ever garden habit! With a variety of ready to use matter at hand, you are only 10minutes away from creating a new garden bed, mulching, making a compost pile or revitalising tired soil – no shopping required! Collect OM in a little + often, regular way. […]
Easy-as Alternatives to Weed Spray
By | LastUpdated November 6, 2023
Weeds are, on the whole, not that tricky. Sure there’s a select few that are dynamite, but that’s to be expected given that we live in one of the weediest places on earth. Find my ideas for the really tricky weeds, at the bottom of the page. Today I’m sharing my top 4 weed management […]
Kath and Kim Hill Audio — RNZ Feb 2023
By | LastUpdated April 1, 2023
On the road with organic gardener Kath Irvine 25 Feb, 2023 Since we last heard from gardener and The Edible Backyard author Kath Irvine, she’s uprooted and hit the road in a 12 metre long house truck. She’s got some some tips on how to revive soil ravaged by summer weather extremes, plus she’ll share the story of Whanganui’s […]
Kath and Kim Hill Audio — RNZ Nov 2022
By | LastUpdated April 1, 2023
Kath Irvine: time for planting ahead of summer From Saturday Morning, 10:35 am on 5 November 2022. With summer just around the corner you might want to start thinking about planting new crops in your vegetable garden. Organic gardener Kath Irvine says now’s the best to plant things like squash, citrus and beans. She chats […]
