Rain woman
Kirsten Sach’s rain-gardens not only purify water before it enters the stormwater system, they also enhance the lives of the plants around them.
Tag: "gardening"
Jul 07, 2011 | 0 comments
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Wally Richards – weeds & wellbeing
With the milder winter we are experiencing, I was very surprised how the weeds in the garden had advanced over the last few weeks.
Jun 20, 2011 | 2 comments
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Wally Richards – gardening “fads”
Fads come and go over time and some linger on such as Silver Dollar trees and garden gnomes. Recently I came across a Silver Dollar tree, bringing back memories of a time when these trees were really popular. The tree was Eucalyptus cinerea. A fast growing specimen that can grow up to six metres in […]
Jun 13, 2011 | 0 comments
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Wally Richards – the importance of Boron
Boron deficiency has been recognised as one of the most common micro nutrient problems in agriculture with large areas of the world (including NZ) being boron deficient. The following explains how Boron is vital to your gardens. Boron is a semi-metallic trace element which is essential for plant growth and the availability of this micro […]
Jun 08, 2011 | 0 comments
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Wally Richards – winter gardening & strawberries
Predictions suggest that we are in for a warmer winter than normal with some cold snaps to keep us awake. Winter is a “cruising” time in the garden with just enough things to do to get us cracking on those nicer days. Growth is slow and the need to water just about nil except for […]
May 10, 2011 | 0 comments
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Digger Dan’s May gardening tips
The Fruit & Vegetable Garden Fallow veggie beds – ‘resting’ your edible garden over winter, particularly where there’s less sun on it, can be a good idea. Remove finished plants and dig in some Living Earth Compost (available from our yards by the bag, the trailer-load or home delivery). For raised beds this is very […]
May 03, 2011 | 0 comments
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Endives & Chicories
by Ginny Clayton Chicories and endives are among the Italians’ favourite vegetables – they have been around for centuries and still cannot be surpassed for goodness. They are classed as a ‘bitter’ vegetable, which are types that we need to eat to keep healthy, along with the sweeter vegetables, and contain lots of vitamins and […]
Apr 18, 2011 | 0 comments
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Wally Richards – plant health factors
Gardeners endeavour to have their garden plants looking as healthy as possible, especially their preferred plants such as roses. To understand what is needed to have very healthy looking plants, one can compare plant health to human health. For a healthy body we require a certain amount of water, sun, a balance of food, rich […]
Apr 12, 2011 | 0 comments
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