There are now two dates available for the fresh food garden course - Sunday 7th December 2008 or Saturday 17th January 2009. The Ohariu Valley Garden tour had a glorious sunny day and proved a popular outing. It was lovely to meet so many people enjoying the gardens. I've been sowing more seeds this week - brocolli, cabbage, pak choi, lettuce … [Read more...]
mouse muesli
Most cereal we buy is sweetened, processed slurry reconstituted into shapes, flakes and biscuits. I'm not that keen on it, can you tell? Be kind to yourself and make your own toasted muesli to have for breakfast, morning tea or bedtime snack. Change the proportions or ingredients to suit you and your pantry. Good enough to share with your friendly … [Read more...]
strawberry gluts
Nobody ever says they've got a strawberry glut. Runner beans, zucchinis but never strawberries. They do well in Wellington as they tolerate acid soil. Now's a good time to plant some (more) strawberries. Mulching them with pine needles keeps them moist, improves the soil and deters slugs and snails. If you don't want all your crop to go to the … [Read more...]
keeping birds off your strawberries
If you don't want the blackbirds to eat your strawberries, keep them well covered. I plant strawberries 30cm apart in each direction, mulch well with pine needles to keep the fruit clean and to deter slugs and snails then cover with bird mesh. Nails in the side of the raised beds keep the mesh in place. These carrots were sown in mid-June, … [Read more...]
Land Rover Defender SVX 110
The beast has arrived at last. The kitchen garden has managed to negotiate a very favourable advertising deal. After sixty years, the Land Rover Defender 110 looks remarkably similar to the 1948 version. To celebrate the anniversary the special edition has stickers, special wheels, comfy seats and a GPS. The best four by four by far. … [Read more...]
