For hearty crops of big berries – prune your raspberries! An annual prune makes the wickedest difference to harvest and health – check out those Clutha raspberries above! And as long as your berry patch isn’t scary wild, its a quick job on a sunny winters day. Summer fruiters + autumn fruiters There are two […]
Make a Basemap + Wishlist
By | LastUpdated September 2, 2025
Understanding your land and your climate first is key to you making sound placement choices. “…protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labour” Bill Mollison (co founder of permaculture) wisely advises. Start by making a basemap – a birds eye view sketch or photo of your land. Use this to record essential info […]
Grow Vegies in Containers + Make an Instant Vegie Patch
By | LastUpdated November 2, 2023
Containers grow amazing vegies! Perfect for small spaces, young children and our elders too. They are quick and cheap to set up, and can pump out a goodly volume of kai. When you are new to land, growing in containers brings a lovely breathing space. Rather than stressfully trying to work out the perfect spot […]
Grow Yourself a Daily Winter Harvest
By | LastUpdated May 7, 2021
Achieving a daily harvest year round, takes years of practice. I remember the first year I grew all my own carrots. Pride. And the year of the onion, that was solid. Potatoes have been a recent achievement, but that’s only because all the teenage mouths have left the building. Year of the broccoli – so […]
The Shellout Bean Harvest + A Comforting Bean Stew
By | LastUpdated October 20, 2022
The shellout beans are harvested and dried. Those jars of pretty beans in the pantry are my most satisfying preserve. A very meaningful store of fibre and protein. Have a go next year, you wont be disappointed. A comforting bean stew This is yum. Such comfort + nourishment from humble ingredients. Thank you to the […]
Testing Apples For Ripeness + A Super Helpful Calendar
By | LastUpdated April 1, 2020
One of my most asked questions is “How do I know when apples/plums/ pears are ripe?” I remember wondering that too. The realisation that harvesting required as much knowledge as growing dawned the day I harvested a whole tree of apples in a rush of excitement because they were red. What a let down when […]
