I have to admit I’ve never been that crazy about parsnips. I must have been put off these beige, carrot-shaped veg as a child, along with swedes and turnips – all boiled to death and criminally unseasoned. (Not my mother’s cooking by the way!). I do try to be good and eat all my veggies […]
May is one of my favourite times of the year when the days are still warm, the evenings a tad chilly but most importantly all my berry bushes are producing at an astounding rate. I had great ambitions to make jams and jellies and cute little cup cakes filled with berries. So what went wrong? […]
Pesticides could decimate New Zealand’s bee population unless the Government takes action, Green MP Sue Kedgley said today. “Bees are vital to our economy, our horticulture, our agriculture and our ecology,” Ms Kedgley said. “We depend on them for about one third of our food, through their role as pollinators.”
A senior researcher at GNS Science is using a novel test that can verify if vegetables in the supermarket have been grown organically. Karyne Rogers of GNS Science’s Stable Isotope Laboratory in Lower Hutt said the method was an inexpensive way to verify the organic status of vegetables by distinguishing between vegetables grown with organic […]
I have been surprised this week about the number of gardeners who have called me in regards to problems they are having with potatoes, tomatoes, beans and roses. Generally the problems have all been along the lines of distorted or unusual new growths on otherwise very healthy looking plants. The cause, in all cases, has […]
Warming weather brings out a number of insect pests which include; grass grub beetles, codlin moth, whitefly, leaf hoppers, spider mites, aphids and many more. The later 4 when left without control, will quickly build up their populations making for a real problem later in summer. The first two will be worse next season if […]
August may be a slow time in the vege patch in some respects, but there are a few things you can get on with now that will put you in good stead for some bumper crops in the spring. What to plant in August: (seedlings only) Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower Perpetual spinach Silverbeet Garlic Prepare now […]
Organic Wheat Grass Seed for Juicing Growing and juicing wheat grass is becoming an important item for those of us that care about their general health. For many that have health problems, wheat grass can be a significant aid to recovery. It is simple to grow and extract and for a reasonable outlay, (the most […]
