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This Month

November In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse

The most important mission this month is planting out long term crops like kumara, yams, pumpkins and peppers - drop everything else and get them in the ground! Yams need about 6 months to fatten up, kumara and sweet … [Read More...]

November Fruit Tree To Do List

November is when the summer fruits really get a roll on - grapes, currants, early plums and berries are forming revealing the harvest to come. Keep an eye on these new fruits because birds + pests will be just as aware! … [Read More...]

Featured

Natural Remedies for Worms in Chickens

Sweetie (chook on the left) has a dirty behind - a possible sign of worms. If I get in quick, I can save the day with herbs! Chickens go downhill fast, so it pays to be aware. Since spring is worm o'clock, lets be … [Read More...]

Turn Your Plastic Compost Bin into a Wormfarm

Worm-castings (worm poops), are the good-for-everything, by-product of your worm farm. It's no exaggeration to say that they have super powers. Team them with your homemade compost (your gardening dynamic duo), and your … [Read More...]