The trick to a healthy, productive vegie patch is to keep momentum up – little and often is the way, even when its cold out! Get out there at least once a week to What to plant and sow in August SOW DIRECT SOW TRAY SOW DIRECT OR TRAY SOW TRANSPLANT Asparagus prep Prep your […]
August Fruit Tree to-do List
By 24 Comments | LastUpdated August 1, 2025
August is your last chance to check in on tree vigour! How well did each of you fruit trees grow last season? Read all about it here, and use the info to decide whether or not you need to apply compost and mulch. If there is one job you sort this winter, let it be […]
July In The Vegie Patch + Chooks In The Greenhouse
By 36 Comments | LastUpdated July 1, 2025
Even when its cold and frosty there’s plenty of food to be had from the garden. Here’s a quick round up of what we’re harvesting to inspire you to a four seasons vegie patch. Leafy greens abound – chard, spinach, parsley, kale, chickweed, cress, miners lettuce, endive, chicory and rocket. Bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower and […]
July’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
By 31 Comments | LastUpdated July 2, 2025
July is busy old month in the orchard calendar – we’re planting, pruning and most important of all, assessing new growth to decide whether or not to add compost. Plant Winter is your once-a-year opportunity – seize the day to plant deciduous trees in their preferred moment, to plant shelter, and to overall beautify and […]
