
The garden in winter 2025
A wander around the garden highlights in winter 2025.
A wander around the garden highlights in winter 2025.
There’s a secret under your feet when you walk through my garden.
A peek behind-the-scenes at how I grow wickedly-strong catnip.
And so it begins again.
As the world gets a bit dark and awful, here are some of the things that have brought me joy.
As the weather turns cooler, there’s still a few jobs to keep you busy in the garden.
Cyclone Tam roared through the country last week, and the fallout took a while to settle.
Our third peanut harvest is our biggest so far; so I had the chance to try boiled peanuts for the first time. I am a fan.
Now autumn is in full swing, it’s time to start preparing your winter gardens and putting some care into your fruit trees.
Vespula wasp numbers have exploded at our place this year, so it was time to run a poison operation with Vespex.
Paprika is made from specific varieties of capsicum, and this summer, I grew and processed my own.
Our lives are made richer by the creatures we share this place with. Sometimes I write short stories about them. This is the fourth post in that series.
Not sure what needs doing in your garden this month? I’ve got you covered.
An easy-to-prepare vegetable accompaniment for summer meals.
A guide to citrus care and common citrus problems in Aotearoa New Zealand.