Compost is the heart and soul of your garden. Does it matter which compost you buy? Damn straight it does! Well made compost is all our soil needs to grow abundant crops with minimal disease. But rubbish in, rubbish out – compost made with sub-standard ingredients will wreck your soil and your crops. So too, […]
Kawakawa + Ginger Tea
By | LastUpdated August 1, 2020
Kawakawa has a special place in my heart – it was the first ‘real’ (ie not from a bag) herb tea I ever made many moons ago. Such a powerful healer – 72 medicinal uses according to Murdoch Reilly’s “Maori Healing and Herbal” – and I was at the time healing up from wicked eczema. […]
How To Prune Raspberries
By | LastUpdated June 30, 2024
For hearty crops of big berries – prune your raspberries! An annual prune makes the wickedest difference to harvest and health – check out those Clutha raspberries above! And as long as your berry patch isn’t scary wild, its a quick job on a sunny winters day. Summer fruiters + autumn fruiters There are two […]
Roasted Broccoli Millet Salad
By | LastUpdated June 1, 2020
This is my kind of feed. Nourishing, simple and so delicious! Salty, roasted broccoli is one of my favs. Serves 2. 1 broccoli, chopped into similar sized pieces4 T good olive oil2c stock – vegetable or chicken 1 c millet (or any grain you like)1 tsp soft butter 1 garlic clove grated finely on a […]
Make a Basemap + a Wishlist
By | LastUpdated November 17, 2023
My wish for you is an abundant, easy to work vegie patch! Creating this relies entirely on you getting to know your land first. Push pause on the planning + building + planting, and take the time! Understanding your land and your climate first is key to you making sound placement choices. Bill Mollison (co […]
Fried Green Tomatoes
By | LastUpdated May 5, 2021
A crunchy fried morsel, with a tangy gooey middle to use the last of the green tomatoes and bring you joy. If you haven’t already met – let me introduce you to one of my favourite things… Fried Green Tomatoes For one good sized, green tomato 1 egg1/4 cup of flour1/4 cup of dried breadcrumbs. […]
