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Moon Calendar (Robert Guyton)
March 14, 2012 | Filed under Growing vegetables
No planting until Sunday March 11th, then plant root crops through ‘til Tuesday March 13th.
Yates seed of the month is Yates Radish Gentle Giant; big without being bitter and dry. So try some of these in a couple of rows in the garden or sprinkled over potting mix in a pot. They will be ready to eat in six to eight weeks.
Contributed by Ann Davis from Annie’s Gardens
Turning dough into free seeds
October 19, 2011 | Filed under Growing vegetables
Thousands of packets of free organic vegetable seed are being made available to gardens at schools, kindergartens and kohanga reo across the country by Paraparaumu’s award winning Purebread.
For more information go to Get Kids Growing with Organic Seeds
Home Harvest raised garden beds
July 4, 2011 | Filed under Growing vegetables
Do you appreciate the quality of fresh, chemical-free, organic vegetables?
If you would like an organic vegetable garden but don’t have the time or the knowledge to build and maintain one all by yourself then Home Harvest can help you. …Read more
