Kotare Trust is coming to do a workshop on 13/14 August called “Community Gardening: Growing Great Groups” Check out the link for more info and register! Should be a great weekend.. www.kotare.org.nz “Kotare has helped me to realise how much … Continue reading
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I’ve just been given a bunch of Jerusalem Artichokes which we will plant in the garden in October, and harvest around March. Not knowing much about them, I thought I’d look them up and found this article which I thought … Continue reading
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WEEKEND WORKSHOP June 18 &19th Facilitated by: Robina McCurdy, Earthcare Education Aotearoa Sat 18 & Sun 19 JUNE, 10am – 4:30pm Venue: Charles Plimmer House, end of Lawson Lane, Mt Victoria, Wellington Workshop Description In this workshop, Robina will use … Continue reading
‘LOCAL FOOD’ Film Evening June 16th 7-8:30 Facilitated by: Robina McCurdy, Earthcare Education Aotearoa Want to break your dependence on the supermarket forever? It’s possible here and now to be 100% food self-reliant at a regional & local level and … Continue reading
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I’ve just completed a bio dynamic’s course through Taruna college in the Hawkes Bay. It was a wonderful course and now I’m looking to slowly implement some of my new knowledge in the garden. The two new compost heaps up … Continue reading
This year we are experimenting with planting garlic in mid to late May. The rule of thumb is the shortest day, but from the advice and research we have done, May seems like a good time to plant Garlic in … Continue reading
Here is some basic info on fertilizers. We have a problem with White butterflies and as well as spraying the plants to protect them from bugs, we need to build up the soil. Its been suggested we use a mix … Continue reading
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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation which increases soil fertility. For these reasons it is used as a green manure crop. Several Cultivar Groups have been selected for agricultural … Continue reading
