The journey to a boomer crop of kumara begins with shoots or tipu. Start them growing now, in early spring. Shoots are grown on a kumara, and this kumara is […]
Homemade Seed Raising Mix
By | LastUpdated September 1, 2023
Knowing how to make your own seed raising mix is, I reckon, an essential skill. It means that no matter what, you can always sow seed and in this way, […]
August in the Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
By | LastUpdated November 2, 2023
August is our get ready for spring month. Use this month to pave the way for spring plantings. Wander your garden and think about what is going where. Make space […]
How to Grow Peas
By | LastUpdated July 1, 2023
Peas prefer mild, cool weather – not too hot, not too cold. Here in Horowhenua, I can sow them Autumn through Spring. When temperatures rise, peas stop/ reduce flower production. […]
