I've always loved birds and it was inevitable that I would one day end up with chickens in my backyard. I wrote a lovely piece here about...

I've written before about composting in small spaces, but my bucket compost method is one that I come back to often. I love it because...

Is it worm tea or leachate? Frankly, I don't care and the debate can rage around me. I've been putting the liquid that comes out of my...

Keeping anything alive in a pot has its issues. Fortunately, herbs are a hardy bunch and usually thrive in a pot. They're often described...

Today we're looking at the best ways to prune and harvest your herbs to keep them in tip-top-shape and keep them producing. We'll also...

It's my belief that a lot of people think that they're killing their herbs when, in actual fact, they don't understand the life cycle of...

How much water do my herbs need? It's a question that I get asked and one that can be answered in so many ways. Oftentimes we don't talk...

Have you joined our 6 week challenge yet? Herbs have been referred to as 'weeds' from the dawn of time. Why weeds? Well, because weeds...

There's nothing like having an abundance of fresh herbs that you've grown yourself to add to your cooking. Unfortunately, many people...

It's the time of year when the grapes go bonkers growing. In this video I talk to you about why I have to prune them. We use our grape...

This video was filmed in November in my 518 sqm suburban forest garden! The herbs were sprouting again from their winter sleep and...

Join me as I wander the garden admiring its spring growth. We'll check in on the bees and the ever-present chickens always make...

I guess I should be grateful for the rain, at least it means that the bees won't swarm! It's Labour Weekend here in New Zealand. It...

Why do bees swarm? It's spring so the bee numbers are growing really fast. When the bees run out of room in their hive (or when the...

Most people know Basil for its culinary uses, or at most for putting pots of Basil on the kitchen window sill to repel flies. Where is...

Welcome to my 518 sqm urban garden! I grow herbs, fruit and vegetables in a suburban backyard in New Zealand. The chickens and the bees...

It's very early spring as I post this on the blog. I like to take video of the garden to document it as much for myself as anyone else....

The cold doesn't seem quite so 'common' any more--especially when we're living in a lockdown/pandemic world. The 'common cold' used to...

While most people associate Rosemary with a good Sunday night roast dinner, I like to think about how this aromatic plant to help me with...

There's nothing I love more than throwing a handful of fresh herbs into my cooking. It's almost an evening meditation for me, pottering...