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Easy fertility! Reduce your compost needs

By Kath Irvine | LastUpdated January 31, 2024

Homemade compost is the ultimate soil food – safe from herbicide/ pesticide/ fungicide residue and full of life! It may seem daunting to make all your own, but with a […]

Filed Under: Permaculture Design, Soil health

The Edible Backyard book

The Edible Backyard The Edible Backyard: A Practical Guide to Growing Organic Fruit and Vegetables All Year Round by Kath Irvine Step-by-step to a beautiful low-work, highly-productive Edible Backyard. […]

How To Prevent + Deal with Garlic Rust

By Kath Irvine | LastUpdated November 2, 2023

Rust is an airborne, parasitic fungi that makes your plants look, well – rusty! The raised, orangey spots cover the foliage quickly when conditions are ideal and in a severe […]

Filed Under: Pests and diseases

SOLD OUT! The Organic Greenhouse

By Kath Irvine Leave a Comment | LastUpdated November 1, 2019

The greenhouse is my saviour! A toasty warm environment that extends the season an extra 3 months either side, allowing me to easily provide homegrown vegetables for the family year […]

Meet Kath Irvine, Edible Backyard, New Zealand

The kind of garden I wish for you is productive, beautiful and most of all easy. Sounds dreamy aye, but its totally doable.
Teaming up with the web of life is the way. The more life your garden supports, the stronger it is and the less you need do.
A huge paradigm shift in the way we garden, but what a thrilling ride! - I'm stoked to journey alongside you. As you let go and learn to trust natural processes you'll see that life has you and your garden in its hands. Put your trust in it, and it will steer you to Eden.