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Gardening in October

Planting Season is Upon Us! There’s a poem in Afrikaans (my home language) whose opening line proclaims (translated): “October! October!…

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Gardening in September

All systems: Go! Go! Go! Yay for springtime! The daffodils are flowering, the cherry trees are blossoming, there’s new growth…

CategoriesCulinary Monthly and Seasonal Growing

Cool season leafy greens

Growing Salad Greens There was a lettuce shortage. Fast-food outlets in June and July issued statements about leaving out greens…

CategoriesMonthly and Seasonal Growing

Gardening in August

Water water everywhere!  I know it cannot be fully true, but it feels like the ground around me has not…

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Sourdough Basics

Sourdough is the oldest form of leavened bread, and was probably created by accident when dough was left out and…

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Tips for Fruit Tree Planting

Dig a hole at least twice the width of the root ball of the tree, and deep enough to cover…

CategoriesGrowing Herbs Monthly and Seasonal Growing

Gardening in July

Frosts Frosty mornings make for beautiful pictures, and lovely sunny days! Frosts are good too! A decent chill: disrupts pest…

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Killer Composts

When Minette Tonoli’s lifelong dream finally came true, moving into a beautiful homestead in May 2019, she was convinced it…

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June Gardening Tasks

Weather outlook While NIWA’s seasonal outlook (for Coastal Canterbury) says that we can expect near normal or above normal temperature…

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Hot & Spicy: Winter warming drinks

This article first appeared in Organic NZ Gardening magazine winter issue 2020  Cold winter weather makes us seek comfort in…