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We had a gorgeous day for our fresh food garden course. Most people who come on the course don't have much vegetable gardening experience. Those who do, still leave inspired and motivated. The last course before Christmas is next Sunday (7th December) - still time to get things growing this season. There's another course on Saturday 17th January … [Read more...]
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...]
Herbs are some of the most rewarding plants to grow in your garden. You transform a steaming bowl of tomato soup with a snip or two of chives. You enliven a take-away curry with a scattering of coriander. You don't need to stuff a chicken if you can roast it with half a lemon and some sprigs of thyme inside. Although many herbs tolerate some … [Read more...]
