This season tomatoes have grown wonderfully well- the La Nina weather pattern has certainly suited them this year! I grew several new varieties of heirlooms this year and am particularly impressed with one called Hungarian Heart. I have known of this one for a while but was only able to find seed last year. It […]
Citrus trees are a common fruit tree for NZ gardeners and in most areas grow in open ground or in containers with protection during winter. Citrus trees cross very easily which has created a large number of types over the years. The genus Citrus appears to have originated in Southeast Asia with the following types: […]
February is usually the driest and hottest month of the year and the time when a lot of the earlier plantings of vegetables have reached maturity and been harvested. It is the second to last month to plant out crops for winter harvesting so make sure the empty spaces are manured and replanted with winter vegetables this […]
By Wally Richards Watering plants and gardens is an art which good gardeners acquire after years of experience. It is not connecting a hose/sprinkler system to a tap and turning on, though that will work to a point, it can also cause a number of problems.
Labour Weekend has arrived and it is the traditional time for gardeners to plant out their more tender plants such as tomatoes, cucumbers and Impatiens. Even planting out on Labour Weekend can often be too soon for tender plants if a late frost happens.
The weather patterns for this spring are diverse to say the least! This gives rise to some key things to watch out for as you begin gardening in earnest this October:
The old types of tomatoes are really fascinating; with a myriad of colours, shapes and delicious flavours it is no wonder that we of this age, who have been brought up to think that a tomato is round and red, are amazed to discover that the modern tomato is a fruit that our forebears would […]
Now we are at the beginning of August this means that there is about 20 weeks till Xmas or 140 days to be a bit more exact.
