The most important mission this month is getting long term crops like kumara, yams, pumpkins and peppers, in the ground. Yams need about 6 months to fatten up, kumara and sweet peppers need 4 – 5 warm months and pumpkins 4 – 6 months (variety dependant). They all need varying degrees of warmth to thrive, […]
November in the Vegie Patch, Fruit Tree To Do List + Wondrous Worm-castings
By | LastUpdated November 1, 2024
October in the Vegie Patch, Citrus Care + Grass Grub Solutions
By | LastUpdated October 1, 2024
Let planting and sowing take center stage this month, as we look to not only our summer tables, but our winter pantries as well. October is one of the busiest months, but well worth the effort. Dig in! It’s a job well suited to many hands, and a good deal of patience, for we must […]
September in the Vegie Patch, Best Seed Raising Tips + Homegrown Celery
By | LastUpdated September 1, 2024
Spring in the vegie garden is super exciting, but it can also be overwhelming – where to start?! Do your best not to worry over every little weed, just focus on the ones that are dominating your crops and your vegie growing spaces. Manage them in the easiest of ways, by dolloping mulch on top […]
August Essentials: the vegie patch, fruit trees + chooks
By | LastUpdated August 1, 2024
August is an opportunity to get set up and ready to go for the growing seasons ahead – what a difference when you hit spring with your vegie garden + greenhouse sorted, and your chooks in good form. Here are the essentials: These are your gardens nuts and bolts, the basics that hang it all […]
