organic vegetable gardening courses, growing tips and homegrown recipes.
This Sunday 1 November 2009 10-4pm is the Ohariu Valley Garden Ramble. Visit special gardens in the country but less than half an hour from Wellington. Refreshments available. Native plants and fresh produce for sale. $20 per person. Now is the perfect time to sow seeds in Wellington. Once it stops snowing. Either outside or in pots. Beans, … [Read more...]
You might want to try these five ideas for making more space in your vegetable garden. We'll cover all these in the fresh food garden course. I have tomato plants available. Please have a look at the varieties and email me with what you'd like. I'll supply as long as stocks last. Keep sowing a few seeds each week - the lettuce I sowed on … [Read more...]
1 Plant in grids Abandoning planting in rows makes more efficient use of your growing space. Sow seeds or plant plants an equal distance from its neighbours. Four lettuces (2 x 2) will do very well in a 30cm square. 2 Position plants close together You'll get smaller plants but the average production from a square metre will be higher. And … [Read more...]
This dairy free variation of a quiche is a good way to use up all sorts of things. You could substitute silverbeet, onions, peppers, mushrooms, chicken or cheese in any combination and change the herbs to suit. I try to stick to just three main fillings - in this case bacon, leek and tomato. You could add it to a lunch box or take it on a picnic. I … [Read more...]
Ten Plymouth Barred Rock chicks to be precise - raised in an incubator as Mabel resolutely refused to go broody. Now fostered by a most diligent and experienced hen who happened to have just brought one of her own little chickies into the world and had room under her ample wings for a few more. The best way to raise chicks is under a broody … [Read more...]
We had two very successful fresh food garden courses over the weekend. There's a big difference between doing a course and just reading a book or a magazine. Reading's great, but because of the way our brains are wired, you can't beat some social support and inspiration. If you have friends and family who might be interested in this course, … [Read more...]
