CategoriesMonthly and Seasonal Growing My Garden Diary September 2019

Week in Retrospect 2019 – Week 2 (7 Sept – 13 Sept)

Full steam ahead with my garden diary / inspiration blog. If you've missed the beginning, feel free to check out…

CategoriesMy Garden Diary September 2019 Week in Retrospect

A Week in Retrospect 2019 – Week 1 (31 August – 6 Sept)

The first week of spring just shouts of new beginnings, doesn’t it! So, of course it was the perfect time…

Viola CategoriesMy Garden Diary September 2019 Week in Retrospect

A week in Retrospect 2019 – Introduction

Minette’s “Week in Retrospect” is back in season! This weekly blog post will mostly be a way for me to…

Heritage Tomato Seeds CategoriesUncategorized

Seeds for Sale Spring/Summer 2019

After settling in my new homestead just outside Christchurch (separate blog entries on this journey to come soon!), I finally…

CategoriesCompanion Planting Growing Herbs Monthly and Seasonal Growing My Garden Diary Using Herbs

5 Top Tips for growing organic herbs and produce in a regenerative way

I was invited by Jocelyn from Grow Eat Heal to an event last night, where I got to speak about…

Heirloom tomatoes CategoriesJanuary 2019 Monthly and Seasonal Growing

January 2019 : WEEK 3

It's all about tomatoes this time of year! I'm in my element gathering every day from my different tomato plants…

CategoriesCulinary

Tomato and Zucchini Soup

Do you have a glut of tomatoes and zucchini in the garden? Tired of making relishes, sauces and jams? Try…

CategoriesCulinary

Classic Heirloom Tomato Sauce

This is my go-to sauce. It is simple, allowing the gorgeous taste of the heirloom tomatoes to shine. It's got…

CategoriesJanuary 2019

JANUARY 2019 : WEEK 2

What did I say last week about it not being hot? Was I out of my mind?! Goodness me, this…

CategoriesCulinary Edible Flowers

Lavender Lemonade

If you have never had lavender as a food herb before, I encourage you to give it a try! I…