Game on! It’s the great summer-crop wait out! Has your garden hit the tomato, pumpkin, bean or corn planting sweet spot? If not, I’m sending you the strength to resist rushing in! The day is coming, my friend. As the air slowly warms, the soil soon follows. Be guided by temperatures and the state of […]
Be Kind to Your Broody Chooks
By | LastUpdated October 1, 2023
Springtime means babies, and heritage chooks hear natures call to nest and hatch. Sitting on eggs in hope, is called being broody and some varieties feel the urge stronger than others. Needless to say hylines and shavers have had motherhood bred out of them. The difference between sitting to lay the daily egg, and hoping […]
Managing Weeds: Naturally + Easily
By | LastUpdated December 4, 2023
Weeds are on your side. They’ve come to heal the soil from its historical treatment. They do this in many ways – drawing minerals that are missing, soaking up toxins, moderating excessive minerals, adding organic matter, improving soil structure … they are nutrient dense, mineral rich powerhouses – and the fastest way to awesome soil, […]
How to Grow Kumara Shoots
By | LastUpdated November 4, 2023
The journey to a boomer crop of kumara begins with shoots or tipu. Start them growing now, in early spring. Shoots are grown on a kumara, and this kumara is so special its called the mother. Choose your mother with care. Select a firm, organically grown kumara with no rots. She doesn’t need to be […]
