An Irrigation Intervention

NB:Β  This is a sponsored post with the good people from GARDENA NZ, who have generously made this project possible.Β Β  Over the winter I have had a few side hustles going on beyond the realm of my garden that have occupied huge swathes of my time.Β  This has left me with very little to say about my garden.Β  Aside from ticking over with the restoration … Continue reading An Irrigation Intervention

Tidy up time

(A paid post with the good people from GARDENA NZ) Historically, back in the day I was a bit of a malingerer, I would be slow to clear away the seasons end.Β  Not because I was lazy, but to acknowledge the season was over was too much to bear.Β Β  I’m just as bad with my Christmas decorations and this year they made it to Valentine’s … Continue reading Tidy up time

Making Mulch

(A paid post with the good people from GARDENA NZ) As much as it is still early spring and the weather flip flops between hopefully promising with warm sunny days and a brutal reminder that summer is still a way off as the wind drives cold rain into window panes making indoor computer gardening seem like the best option for the day, it is still … Continue reading Making Mulch

When does the new season start?

This is always a bit of a grey area as to when the new season starts and the previous one ends.Β  It makes sense to think that when harvesting stops from plants planted in the spring is a logical end, however I still have zucchini flowering and producing edible morsels– albeit slowly and the brassicas are still going with the side shoots like gangbusters providing … Continue reading When does the new season start?