Soil & Soul Permaculture

27/03/2026

Due to the weather tomorrow's workshop has been postponed. Ticket holders have been contacted via email.
Stay dry out there.

24/03/2026

Appreciation post for the humble zinnia. Long flowering, bees and butterflies love them, Self seeds easily and hardy as. Definitely one to put in your pollinator garden list!

23/03/2026

This weekends workshop comes with an extra helping of cute..in the form of our newest Permaculture practitioner. Vala.
She will be up for cuddles 🐶

https://events.humanitix.com/permaculture-in-action-grow-a-regenerative-backyard-with-soil-and-soul-permaculture

11/02/2026

Off to buy a new chest freezer tomorrow...
Old one shat itself and ive processed enough toms in this heat?🥵
So ill freeze some to deal with later!

09/01/2026

06/01/2026

A wee update on the newest part of the gardens. This was the last bit that we converted from lawn in September.. its cranking! The rain we have had has helped 🌧🌧 now I need more sunshine 🌞🌞to ripen all the fruit! Excuse me when I say year I mean season 😆 the year for me revolves around the season rather than the calender.

10/12/2025

Topic of the week 💡 MULCH 🍂

Mulch can be anything from lawn clippings, fallen leaves, compost, wood mulch, arborist mulch…. The list goes on!

Any organic matter that’s going to keep your soil cool in summer, suppress weeds and break down to feed the soil.

If using grass clippings, do a very thin layer and if possible mix with fallen leaves or another brown component as it is very nitrogen rich and a thick layer can become aqua-phobic. This means water won’t pe*****te your soil properly which can lead to dehydrated and unhappy plants 🌱

Catch you next week where we chat about intention watering during these hot summer months 💦

Happy growing,
Donna 👩🏼‍🌾

04/12/2025

Thought it was time to show the face and garden behind the brand! 🍄

This garden has been evolving and growing (taking over my backyard) for the past 10 years! However the garden at the start of the video has only been 4 months in the making - just goes to show how fast I can turn your lawn into your dream edible oasis!

If you want to achieve this in your own home - give me a call! I would love to get in touch 🌱

Happy Growing!
Donna 🫶🏼

25/11/2025

Ive have some excess tomato seedlings. Ive been told 53 🍅 plants is enough this year 🤣
Any community gardens out there want them donated? I have roughly 35 odd mostly cherry tomato types big producers, ready to go in the ground now. All grown using organic inputs. Pick up lower kaimai or Ican deliver if one garden wants all of them.

19/11/2025

Ive got lots of tomatoes left over! Get a bargain at $5 each, organically grown, strong ready to plant.
Speckled roma
Black cherry
Cherry berry
Indigo blue berry
Rosella

09/11/2025

I will be at this plant sale event with a bunch of different things. Heritage tomatoes, support trees, shrubs and a few other bits.
Check the link for registration details.
Food Forest Plant Sale - Unique Plants and Local Growers | Tauranga Food Forest https://share.google/IWzWAzOc4AAg2ebKC