vegetable gardening courses and workshops, edible gardening tips and seasonal recipes for home-grown produce..
Two kereru were sitting outside my bathroom window this morning in a mahoe tree. Zealandia has helped boost their numbers and the native tree planting I've done has attracted them here. I used to be rather dismissive of mahoe or whiteywood (melicytus ramiflorus) but I've grown to love it. Stock, including rabbits, enjoy eating it, it's … [Read more...]
These miniature toetoe (chionochloa flavicans) eventually got too big to interest the rabbits. They looked lovely in the winter sunshine this week. The most useful book on New Zealand native plants for your garden I've found is the aptly named 100 Best Native Plants for New Zealand Gardens. It's recently been revised and updated into a much more … [Read more...]
Get your winter fix of Kitchen Garden workshops at HANDMADE 2013
Plan your summer edible garden
Totally Totes
Spring workshops will start in October 2013 and will all be held at The Kitchen Garden in Ohariu Valley Wellington from 6-7.30pm. $29 per person. Get a group of six together and I'll tailor a workshop on a date and topic to suit you.
Planning your summer edible garden develop a plan to make the most of your garden time, space and energy.
Herbalicious growing and enjoying edible herbs for flavour and freshness from your garden to your plate.
Sow your winter edible garden to get your edible garden seeds sown for winter.
Composting for beginners
or for you if your composting isn't working well.
Soil Magic learn techniques to improve your soil and make your gardening easier - mulching, green manure, compost, aeration, double digging, soil testing and much, much more.
