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The Kings Seeds catalogue is here. You can browse and order on line but there's nothing to beat planning the next season's garden from the comfort of your armchair. This year's catalogue includes some inspiring photography from Kings Seeds' customers, including this photo of sweet peas on the cover by Bridgit Anderson. If you've looked after your … [Read more...]
I bought a kit from the Mushroom Gourmet and got a wonderful crop after a few weeks. There will be two or three more flushes if I'm lucky. You get a box filled with straw and send away for the spores. You soak the straw, add the spores and wait for a few weeks for the mushrooms to grow. Alternatively if you're in the Wairarapa you can buy mushroom … [Read more...]
I grew mustard and cress on a windowsill as a child on a couple of sheets of kitchen towel. No self-respecting egg sandwich could do without the addition of a few spicy sprigs. Now 'microgreens' have become an essential garnish to meals at the best restaurants. Between sprouts and salad greens in size, you snip them off when they're little more … [Read more...]
So how does she smell? Amazingly good since I've sprayed her with EM-A spray. An old joke I know, but Effective Micro-organisms work in chook houses, compost heaps, dirty ponds and septic tanks too. The spray contains the same active ingredients that work so well in a Bokashi bucket. I've only got one dog so it's hard to do a controlled test … [Read more...]
Sometimes the weather isn't right for outside gardening. Sometimes you don't have access to a garden. Sometimes you want to try something new to get your kids interested in growing things. Here are three things you can grow without leaving your house. You could get your kids to help you make lemon curd too. They'll certainly help you eat … [Read more...]
