Why and how I collected the complete set of The New Zealand Whole Earth Catalogues.

A look at how far we’ve come since we purchased The Outpost.

A collection of updates about eggs, chickens, worms, weather, and garlic.

Organic farmers know comfrey as a ‘dynamic accumulator’ – bringing deeply buried nutrients to the surface to feed my fruit trees.

It’s pruning season but my tools are rusty and I can’t afford new ones. So I tried cleaning them up with vinegar.

Seal and protect fresh wounds on trees with this no-fuss pruning paste made from common household ingredients.

Some of my favourite pieces of equipment for taking your garden to the next level.

A comforting baked pudding that uses whatever fruit is in season. Simple enough for a weeknight.

It’s time to tidy the strawberries, plant garlic, and prepare for potatoes.

Preserving eggs in lime water when the flock slows down. A traditional method that actually works.

My garden shed is (once again) a mess! Time to tidy it up.

Installing some new worm farms directly in the garden to continuously improve a poorly-performing garden bed.

You’ve finally got a place to plant fruit trees—but there’s dozens at the garden centre! Which one do you buy?

The UN has declared 2023 the International Year of Millets, so I tried growing some millet.

As we hurtle towards winter, I’m working away in my garden to get it ready for next summer.

My first peanut harvest is in!

Six weeks ago we welcomed two new occupants in our zoo – Pam and Tommy.

The best use for an apple harvest, in my opinion. A simple, reliable crumble that never disappoints.

An accidental observation leads me down a rabbithole.

Three of our heritage apple trees produced small harvests this year.

Gaining a focus on turning around the garden for another season.