What an awesome giveaway! All these gifts are up for grabs as one very cool prize. 7 gifts in all, contributed by 7 epic organic kiwi women. To win, hop onto instagram, and enter at @everkindorganic. The winner will be drawn on 4 Dec. A $50 voucher for plants from @kahikateafarm. Kahikatea Farm is a […]
Easy-as Alternatives to Weed Spray
By | LastUpdated November 6, 2023
Weeds are, on the whole, not that tricky. Sure there’s a select few that are dynamite, but that’s to be expected given that we live in one of the weediest places on earth. Find my ideas for the really tricky weeds, at the bottom of the page. Today I’m sharing my top 4 weed management […]
How to Grow Green Beans + Shell-out Beans
By | LastUpdated November 1, 2023
Beans have a bad rap. I mean who lists beans as their fav crop?! People who grow their own, thats who! Fresh picked is the only way to go, and there are so many awesome varieties to try. And then theres dried beans, or shellouts. Homegrown are worlds apart – so creamy and good, you’ll […]
How To Plant Kumara Shoots
By | LastUpdated November 4, 2023
You’ve nurtured your mother kumara all spring long and now that the shoots are 20cm or so its time, for them to leave mum, and go make their own babies. Planting time is upon us! Prepare the bed The key to a boomer crop of kumara, is warmth. The soil must be atleast 18 and […]
November in the Vegie Patch + My “Start A New Garden” Guide
By | LastUpdated November 1, 2023
Exciting news! Anna and I have finished my free guide: “Step-by-Step to Starting a New Garden”. It’s been in process for ages, so I’m really happy its here, to help those of you starting out – whether you’re creating new gardens, or refreshing existing ones, my simplified version of the permaculture process takes you step […]
Simple Solutions For Too Much Surface Water
By | LastUpdated April 29, 2025
For best all-round health we set our land up so that water soaks both into our soil, and/or moves across our landscape to a place of our choosing. We don’t want water to sit and puddle or pond anywhere near our food crops, so if after rain it does and takes a while to drain […]
