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Gardening tips and ideas including growing fruit and vegetables, flowers and trees
Experiencing a poor gardening season in your vegetable garden can be disheartening, but don’t give up on growing vegetables! Have you had a poor gardening season recently? I know I have… This past summer has been a pretty poor gardening season for me. So many …
Follow this guide to learn how to save seeds from vegetables for growing again in future seasons! Why save seeds? Learning to save seeds from vegetables is a useful way to preserve a favourite type, especially the more unusual heirloom vegetables. It can also save …
Find out all about easy vegetables to grow in your garden for a harvest of fresh and healthy produce. If you are new to gardening, what are some easy vegetables to grow? Growing your own vegetables can be incredibly satisfying and rewarding. Freshly picked vegetables taste delicious, …
Do you like to grow vegetables in your garden? Now is the time of year in New Zealand to plan your vegetable garden planting, for summer and autumn harvests. Here are my top ten reasons to grow vegetables in your garden this year. (First published …
Are you considering buying or building a greenhouse in your garden, but not sure if it is worth it? Here is a list of reasons why your garden needs a greenhouse! Reasons why your garden needs a greenhouse Many people think that greenhouses are just …
Do you have a lime tree in your backyard? Here are 25 limes recipes that use this zingy fruit. What to do when I have plenty of limes? Ask for recipes! The lime tree on my lifestyle block has an abundance of fruit this winter. …
There are many jobs you can do now to prepare your vegetable garden for winter Now it is autumn, its a good time to tidy up and prepare your vegetable garden for winter. This makes it easier to grow more veggies either over winter, or …
Useful flowers and veges make gardening even more rewarding. It’s satisfying, saves money, and reduces packaging if you can grow even a few flowers and vegetables at home. In spring, the soil in the garden starts to warm up, and plants and bulbs begin to …
Store and preserve fruit and vegetables from your garden, to use in months when there isn’t as much growing. Storing your harvest is a great way to deal with surplus vegetables, for use in the months when there isn’t so much growing in the garden. …
Thinking about what vegetables to grow in Spring? Here are some useful ideas of what vegetables grow well from seed in Spring. Spring is almost here in New Zealand, and its time to start thinking about the vegetables and flowers you want to grow this …