Gardening Tips & Trends

Its a "No Brainer"

Its time to revisit our "no brainer" garden and the progress I have been making. I can happily report back that I'm totally stoked with the progress we have made this year growing in our AutoPots. ...

Have you got Worms?

 I'm sure I have written about worms and their many benefits before but seriously there is just so much to share about these amazing little creatures. I'm a late developer or late lover of worms bu...

Building a sustainable life - gardening for the environment

Lifestyle Choices A very topical subject these days is enabling a sustainable lifestyle. All of us who grow our own vegetables and fruit have, at least, the desire to know where our food comes fro...

How Hydroponics Promotes Sustainable Life

A closer look at hydroponic gardening- a no soil, nutrient and water-based solution method of growing food. Hydroponic gardening is an industry that has been gradually making its way to the innov...

Essential Water - Summer fun and games

Essential Water When I first started writing this, the sky had opened and the rain was falling ... at last. Actually it was so misty outside I couldn't see the top of our hill. After the winter ra...

Water, Food and protection

Healthy Plants This month my son is studying for his year 10 exams and last night we revised his biology together. I'm sure when I was at school we didn't do the detail he has done until at least y...

Labour weekend – time to get growing

There’s something about Labour weekend that always makes me feel it’s time to get growing. After lots of garden composting and seed raising it is a busy time in the outside garden. Plants that have...

Autopot summer inspiration

In August Brett and I headed off to England for the annual Autopot summer exhibition. This is Britain’s premier event for all things Autopot. It was a great opportunity to talk to other Autopot us...

Winter surprises

This month I was privileged to talk at both the Waikanae Garden Circle and the Kapiti Horticultural Society and have the Tree Croppers Association visit the shop. These groups have a wealth of know...

Winter is here

Workshop with Hannah Zwartz - Kapiti Green Gardener In May we hosted Hannah Zwartz the Kapiti Green Gardener for a well-attended and very inspiring workshop on planning the garden for spring. The ...