I love simple, cheap and appropriate ideas that make gardening easier and fun. At the first Seedy Sunday we showed three videos with this philosophy in mind. My two previous attempts at worm farming had ended badly with the bins being overrun with nasties that killed off the worms. But I so love the simplicity [...]
Everybody has space to grow vegetables…
April 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes you just have to get a bit imaginative with it, like this Alaskan resident. Using old guttering provides the perfect depth for lettuce, spring onions, radishes, some cute little Parisian market carrots and most of your herbs. It’s easy maintenance and a great way to recycle. How does your garden grow? (Juneau Empire via [...]
Auxins, geotropism & upside down tomatoes
April 22, 2009 By 3 Comments
I may be a little obsessive but tomatoes are on my mind again… Upside-down tomato plant hanging contraptions have been hanging around for years and I’m a bit skeptical. bit skeptical. I’ve heard lots of people marvel over them but I’ve not seen a pic of the plants actually growing in them. The only pics [...]
Tulips
April 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Not a flower we think of often in New Zealand. But it is actually big business here. In 2006 exports of bulbs alone were worth NZ$6.6 million. Strangely enough, NZ exports tulip bulbs back to the Netherlands. This is mainly driven by large Dutch companies such as Haakman, aiming to supply international customers year-round. New [...]
The dark side of fruit & veg
April 20, 2009 By 1 Comment
Jerusalem artichokes
April 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
I reckon that every garden should have Jerusalem artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus). It’s like an insurance policy – you’ll always have food growing in your yard. Because once you plant them, it’s almost certain you’ll always have them. And you won’t have to lift a finger to help them grow. Don’t get your Jerusalems confused with [...]
Welcome to the weekend
April 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Alright, I’m prep’ed and ready go. The very first Seedy Sunday happens this very weekend. Apart from the horror of having to get up and talk in front of a group of people and the few technical difficulties we are having with the videos, I’m surprisingly calm. So a quick list of what I’m taking [...]
Pickled olives
April 12, 2009 By 1 Comment
I’ve just tasted some beautiful olives a friend’s mum grew in her back yard and then pickled. Most generously, I was given a recipe to post here. I’ll have to wait to find a tree I can raid. I’ve spotted a few olive trees growing on properties around Kapiti. We’ve certainly have that salt-laden wind [...]
