Septembers plate is refreshingly green: saladings, celery, parsley, leeks, cress, silverbeet, kale, nettle, broccoli shoots for Africa, the last of the cabbage and – joy oh joy the first of the peas and asparagus. There’s so much cool stuff to do in the garden right now, so much prettiness, you want to be out there […]
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September Fruit Tree To-do List
By 30 Comments | LastUpdated September 1, 2025
The story of your fruit harvest starts now – in the rising of the sap and the swelling of the buds. It’s a tale told by the bees, as they go blossom to blossom; then taken up by a fruit that evades rats, possums, wind and rain. It’s a cycle, that if unbroken, creates baskets […]
Spring Seed Raising with Setha
By Leave a Comment | LastUpdated September 1, 2025
NZ heritage, open pollinated, organically raised seed is the best of the best! We’re so lucky in New Zealand, to have Setha and Roddy at Setha’s Seeds, doing the hard yards to provide us with high quality veggie, herb and companion flower seed for our gardens. Growing from seed is so satisfying, I never tire […]
The Healthy Soil Project #4: Chop and Drop
By Leave a Comment | LastUpdated August 1, 2025
Chop and drop is exactly as it sounds – to chop a plant or tree, and drop the trimmings back on the ground. When the tops are cut the roots slough off adding carbon, organic matter and boosting soil biology. Short roots not so much – that’s why you should let your lawn grow long! […]
