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