As we say here in New Zealand everything is Sweet As, which means its pretty good. Earlier this week I made a video and the garden was in such a lovely place – the grass was low, the weeds were mostly gone and the soil was dry. I was able to plant and sow and things were sweet as. It was also a cheeky nod … Continue reading Sweet As
My strawberries, historically have had a bit of a rough ride. I would just take the goods until they slowed down and then would neglect them until it was time to start to think of them again. This was generally in August in late winter where I’d be out there in the freezing cold trying to disentangle the patch from a jungle of weeds as … Continue reading Straw for the Strawberries
Walking into the garden today I was greeted with that delightful aroma of freshly cut grass. It is like a lingering scent of summer as if to say, but wait – the season isn’t completely over yet, there are still things to be done and still things to be had. And there are indeed plenty of things to do. I have to look at things … Continue reading Sowing and Reaping.
For the entire month of April we will be in a challenge to only eat local food, organised by the good people at Happyzine. The boundary set for local is 200km from your house. Which is actually quite generous considering where we live is often referred to as the bread basket of the nation. We are in the heart of a rich agricultural and horticultural … Continue reading How exactly do you define ‘Local’?
