What to sow and grow in May in most areas of North Canterbury The Canterbury region is rather large, with…
CategoriesGrowing Herbs Monthly and Seasonal Growing Sow & Grow in april
What to sow and grow in April in most areas of North Canterbury The Canterbury region is rather large, with…
CategoriesCulinary Using Herbs The Basics of Brewing a Good Cup of Herbal Tea
Everything is better with tea. Unknown After water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. While this statistic…
CategoriesCulinary Using Herbs Recipe: Herby Soft Flour Tortilla
Ingredients 4 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 85g unsalted butter, softened 1 1/3 cup warm water 2…
CategoriesCulinary Apple, Pear and Lemon Thyme Conserves
The summer gives us a cornucopia of fruit, and as we move into autumn, preserving the bounty takes precedence of…
CategoriesGrowing Herbs Monthly and Seasonal Growing Quick maturing veggies for winter gardens
Following on from my first post in my "how to" series for new gardeners during this time of global pandemic…
CategoriesGrowing Herbs Monthly and Seasonal Growing How to sow seeds
With such an influx of brand-new gardeners, I thought I’d make a few quick how-to tutorials. Starting with sowing seeds.…
CategoriesGrowing Herbs Herb Information Sheets Herb of the Month: March 2020
This month we celebrate Bergamot, but not the bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia) that famously flavours Earl Grey and Lady Grey…
CategoriesMonthly and Seasonal Growing March in the garden
While March can still be hot, weather traditionally becomes a bit more variable as we enter our first month of…
