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 […]
Be Cabbage White Butterfly Free!
By | LastUpdated February 1, 2023
Summer of ’22, I grew brassicas out in the open without any insect mesh, from seedling to finish. I was feeling confident in my parasitic wasp population, and they didn’t disappoint. What a turn around! For most of my garden life I haven’t bothered growing brassica through summer because the cabbage white caterpillars decimated them. […]
February in the Vegie Patch, Summer Prune Stonefruit + Be Cabbage White Free
By | LastUpdated February 1, 2023
February is a key planting time if you wish for an abundant winter. Leeks, parsnips, carrots, brussels sprouts and cauliflowers are in the ground a long time before producing – leeks planted this month will grace your table in spring and carrots + parsnips sown now provide root crops through winter till early spring. If […]
Retreat: Join the Garden Movement!
By | LastUpdated January 2, 2023
Its been awhile – but I’m teaching again. This time with 2 other epic women – Penny Olsen – movement coach and Ange Palmer – medical herbalist . Together were running a 3 day retreat in the beautiful Baton Valley in March. Its a very small group – only 10 tickets available, so if it appeals, […]
January in the Vegie Patch, Prep for Autumn, Chook Care + Rose Petal Cake
By | LastUpdated January 1, 2023
This January, as pests and disease visit your garden, do your best to stay relaxed. It helps me, in these moments, to remember that everything is temporary – your garden is constantly evolving. As trees and plants grow, roots stretch out and biology builds. Flowing on from this, weeds and pests change, as will your […]
Rose Petal Almond Cake
By | LastUpdated January 1, 2023
Bring your rose petals to the table with this beautiful, easy, show stopper of a cake! This recipe comes to us from “My Petite Kitchen Cookbook” by Eleanor Ozich. I’ve tweaked it ever so slightly, increasing the lemon + honey. It’s so delish, your guests won’t know it’s healthy – in fact please don’t tell them, […]
