Planting out the Gunny Sack Garden

After what seemed like forever, the NZ Spinach was finally big enough to go out into the big wide world.   Just drop a few degrees – well halve the temperate and reduce the intensity of the sun and shorten the days and for some reason plants grow slower.  Much slower.  Winter gardening can be like watching paint dry. I’d never tried NZ Spinach before and … Continue reading Planting out the Gunny Sack Garden

How and why you should grow a Gunny Sack Garden

This is such a fun project and great to get the kids involved and wonderful if you don’t have a lot of space and don’t mind a bit of shabby chic when growing your food.    This could be the new black – growing food in a sack! This  Mother’s Day among all the indulgent gifts, burnt toast and warm tea, spare a thought for some … Continue reading How and why you should grow a Gunny Sack Garden