Newsletter and Growing Calendar for September 2017 It’s Spring! Yay and hooray! Lots to start doing in the garden now…
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CategoriesWeek in Retrospect Week in retrospect (Mon, 14 Aug – Sun, 27 Aug)
Welll, two weeks in retrospect actually – It is definitely gearing up to be spring, and I see my productivity…
CategoriesWeek in Retrospect Week in Retrospect (Monday, 7 Aug – Sunday, 13 Aug)
Mud. Mud. Mud. Everywhere! It is the bane of living in Auckland in winter when it rains and rains on…
CategoriesEdible Flowers
Edible Flowers #9: Citrus blossoms
Native to Southeast Asia, originating perhaps in Southern China or Northeastern India, and in cultivation for over 4000 years, the…
CategoriesWeek in Retrospect Week in retrospect (Mon, 31 July 2017 – Sun, 6 Aug 2017)
This past week, according to the moon calendar I use, was time to get planting – the most fertile for…
CategoriesMedicinal 3 Tried and Tested Natural Herbal Remedies for Colds and Flu
If you’ve been interested in healing herbs, or alternative medicine, you probably have heard that Echinacea is good for supporting…
Starting chillies and peppers off early
I am feeling impatient, and as the winter runs past longest day, I look toward the new season, and titillate…
CategoriesSeed Saving Thoughts on Seed Saving
My world may seem to be a great big mess at the moment – my herb, flower and vegetable gardens…
CategoriesNewsletters Newsletter – January & February 2017
The February 2017 newsletter is now available at the link below – read more about the herb of the year for…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets Aloe vera
Aloe vera is an evergreen succulent perennial with narrow fleshy dull green leaves with spiny margins. Its healing gel (plant sap) is…
