Corn is extra effort to grow, but to my mind, it’s easily worth it! Not only is corn a heavy feeder – meaning good soil prep is required, but its also best to stagger the sowings and plantings so as to drip feed the kitchen and eating corn at its prime – straight from the […]
Year Round Saladings
By | LastUpdated November 1, 2022
A year round supply of fresh picked salad greens is a must have! Sounds like a mission, but its not as hard as you think. With a few tricks, we can make each planting last a goodly long time. This is the key – the longer we stretch the harvest, the less work for the […]
Harvest Smarts – Squash, Pumpkin + Kumara
By | LastUpdated March 1, 2022
Please be patient my gardening friends! Don’t rush to harvest your squash and pumpkins. For sure, they look ready on the outside – but until the stalk dries off, there’s still work to be done on the inside. Let it finish, and be rewarded with deeper, richer flesh. The Quest For Sweet Squash and Pumpkins […]
Make a Harvest Calendar
By | LastUpdated October 27, 2022
Before you buy fruit trees, make a super useful harvest calendar for a clear overview of the fruiting year. A big help in choosing varieties that stagger the harvest and spread workload. Before we map it out – lets double check you’re ready to go. Tick off the following steps and set yourself on the […]
