December in the Vegie Patch
Are your gardens mulched? You know you don’t even need to pull the weeds, just lay wet newspaper a top and mulch a top of that. All those weeds will die down in the dark leaving a lovely feed for the...
View ArticleMarch News from the Vegie Patch
March – it sure feels like it – a march that is… against time. What is this peaceful occupation they call food gardening?! Autumn is here and in a couple of months time the air and soil temps will be...
View ArticleOctober happenings at Edible Backyard
Greetings Edible Backyarders, October’s turning into a busy old month! Here’s some happenings you may be interested in: NZ Gardener have invited me to do my very favourite thing – chin wag about edible...
View ArticleThe Abundant Vegie Patch runs again…
I’m delighted that you’re all keen to grow an abundant vegie patch! I was turning keen people away from the 1st abundant vegie patch workshop, so now I’m running another on November 22; 10 – 3; $95.00....
View ArticlePlum Crazy, (are Pips the best?)
Plums have taken over my kitchen, and, quite frankly my life. The combination of having a bit of land to play on and being easily seduced by fruit trees means I now have loads more plums than our...
View ArticleAutumn happenings & Winter crops
Greetings all, Well that’s it – summer’s a wrap! Cooler nights mean growth is slowing down, soils loose their heat and that flurry of energy returns to the earth for a rest. Whatever it is you want to...
View ArticlePondering Pruning and New Fruit Trees
Ponder. “To think about something carefully before reaching a conclusion.” Oh, the difference when we ponder! It’s a game-changing state of mind. And it is my gift to you this May – to send you off for...
View ArticleJune’s Fruit Tree To-Do List: Your Top 5
Such wonderful synchronicity, as the vegie patch slows down, it’s time to be caring for our fruit trees. And here are the five things you really need to be considering in the orchard this June. A...
View ArticleTaking The Abundant Vegie Patch On The Road
The Abundant Vegie Patch is is such a fab workshop, I’d love to take it on the road and share it around the country. Would you like to host it? To host it you need an organic vegie garden with room...
View ArticleHurrah, An Open Day!
We fling our gates open on the 25th March 10am – 1pm, for our Autumn Open Day. Click here for all the info. Come along – take a load off, relax! Enjoy the fruit and the flowers and fill up on...
View ArticleI’m Coming To Christchurch, Wanaka And The Beautiful Westcoast!
So many kind offers to host the Abundant Vegie Patch workshop – wonderful people, I thank you all. Since a workshop roadie is a new thing for me, I’ve chosen but a few. Picking the ones that are far...
View ArticleSouth Island Workshops And Pruning Lessons In June
How To Prune Fruit Trees June 17 is my “How To Prune Fruit Tree’s” workshop. Small fruit trees = orcharding happiness! Those of you with young trees are well placed for this to happen. Training them...
View ArticleGet Ready To Prune
There’s no doubt about it – I’m a look ahead kind of girl. I love a plan and a pre anything ponder. And this is what I’m advocating for today – a wander through your fruit trees for (you guessed it), a...
View ArticleGet Inspired This June
Winter’s a great time to go work-shopping – get yourself re inspired! Surrounding yourself with people who are into the same stuff you’re into is always a winner of a way to spend a day. On the 3rd and...
View ArticleDecember in the Vegie Patch
Are your gardens mulched? You know you don’t even need to pull the weeds, just lay wet newspaper a top and mulch a top of that. All those weeds will die down in the dark leaving a lovely feed for the...
View ArticleMarch News from the Vegie Patch
March – it sure feels like it – a march that is… against time. What is this peaceful occupation they call food gardening?! Autumn is here and in a couple of months time the air and soil temps will be...
View ArticlePlum Crazy, (are Pips the best?)
Plums have taken over my kitchen, and, quite frankly my life. The combination of having a bit of land to play on and being easily seduced by fruit trees means I now have loads more plums than our...
View ArticlePondering Pruning and New Fruit Trees
Ponder. “To think about something carefully before reaching a conclusion.” Oh, the difference when we ponder! It’s a game-changing state of mind. And it is my gift to you this May – to send you off for...
View ArticleJune’s Fruit Tree To-Do List: Your Top 5
Such wonderful synchronicity, as the vegie patch slows down, it’s time to be caring for our fruit trees. And here are the five things you really need to be considering in the orchard this June. A...
View ArticleBountiful Spring
My Spring In The Vegie Patch workshop has had a facelift! I’ve chucked in citrus + fruit trees + lunch! As per usual it’ll be full on … inspiration plus 🙂 Here’s The Low Down Today is all about growing...
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