All systems: Go! Go! Go! Yay for springtime! The daffodils are flowering, the cherry trees are blossoming, there’s new growth…
Plant information sheets as well as articles on specific gardening tasks.
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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…
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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May Sow and Grow
What to sow and grow in May in most areas of North Canterbury The Canterbury region is rather large, with…
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Sow & Grow in april
What to sow and grow in April in most areas of North Canterbury The Canterbury region is rather large, with…
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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…