Growing Value in Gardens

17/10/2016

What a great idea, must try.

Stuck for space but want to grow proper carrots? Sow them in planter bags, not hard-sided plastic or terracotta pots. Why? Because as the roots grow, they push outwards and need that extra flexibility to grow large. Also, it doesn't matter what variety you sow. Baby carrots are just little ones.

22/09/2016

22/09/2016

Anti-bacterial compounds found in rosemary fight bacteria effectively and prevent bacterial infections, as well as bacterial growth. It is especially true for H. pylori bacteria that causes stomach ulcers, and Staphylococcal infections.

16/09/2016

I always buy NZ grown garlic! Better yet plant our own.

How often do you enjoy the pleasures of garlic? Have you ever looked at the garlic you buy at the grocery store closely and thought where this edible pleasure travelled from? You probably haven’t. Because you are absolutely sure it’s a home-made product of your fruitful country. You go on enjoying a...

22/08/2016

Had to share this:: this is a Turmeric plant with a wonderous flower. It is currently flowering in my lovely friends garden Mandeville Big Island in Hawaii.

The Turmeric flowering is a beautiful surprise!

21/08/2016

A wonderful event that our fellow Steiner School in Auckland holds every year. I have done this and there are literally thousands of people so if you are stallholder with quality creative goods give these guys a call, I would go to this event myself if I had the stock and time. We will be visitors.....

Calling all Stall holders - don't miss out on this unique event
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08/08/2016

So love Coreopsis, a wonderful hardy Perennial that is drought tolerant from the American prairies.

Find out more about the origin and symbolism of the ultimate summer bloom: the . www.funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk/sunflower

04/08/2016

My Winter favourite flower!

Hellebores. The best winter-flowering perennials, bar none. Anyone care to disagree? (Had to wear waders & boots to pick them today though.) -roses

25/07/2016

Most true:

This we know.

23/07/2016

Love these, will be attempting!

Make the art of gift-giving as fun as can be by wrapping your present in tropical paper! www.funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk/tropical-wrapping-paper-straight-nature

18/07/2016

Another of my favourite things. The best I have ever had have been from the outstanding Joy Plants: Terry and Lindsay Hatch at Pukekohe - impressive.

Lynda Hallinan explains why winter roses will always find a home in her garden

08/07/2016

I know one of the things I'll be doing this weekend.