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5 veges you can grow without screwing up

5 veges you can grow without screwing up

by Kat | Nov 29, 2020 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening basics

My top-5 most fool-proof vegetables that anyone can grow?

Things I wish I knew when I had a container garden

Things I wish I knew when I had a container garden

by Kat | Nov 22, 2020 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening basics

A decade ago, I started on my gardening journey in a collection of pots on an inner-city balcony. Here are the things I wish I knew then.

Should I buy seeds, or seedlings?

Should I buy seeds, or seedlings?

by Kat | Mar 20, 2020 | Gardening Advice, Gardening basics

When should you use seeds, and when can you get away with a few seedlings?

Sowing seeds for transplant

Sowing seeds for transplant

by Kat | Mar 19, 2020 | Gardening Advice, Gardening basics

Need to get some seeds growing indoors in trays? Here’s some tips from my garden.

Pricking out seedlings

Pricking out seedlings

by Kat | Mar 19, 2020 | Gardening Advice, Gardening basics

Between sowing seeds in trays, and transplanting them outdoors, they need pricking out. Find out what that means and how to do it.

Direct-sowing guide

Direct-sowing guide

by Kat | Mar 19, 2020 | Gardening Advice, Gardening basics

Direct sowing is spreading seed in the place you want to grow it. This is the best way of getting good results for some crops. Find out which ones!

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Kat is a gardener, grower of garlic, and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Each Sunday she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.

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