Toni KenyonMay 73 minHow to prune & harvest your herbsToday 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...
Toni KenyonApr 252 minWhat's the difference between an Annual, Biennial or Perennial herb?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...
Toni KenyonApr 113 minBest tips for watering your herb planterHow 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...
Toni KenyonMar 53 minPlant your own Mini-Herb GardenThere's nothing like having an abundance of fresh herbs that you've grown yourself to add to your cooking. Unfortunately, many people...
Toni KenyonDec 27, 20212 minGrape Leaves Packed with Vitamins C, E, A, K & B6 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...
Toni KenyonNov 27, 20213 minHow to make Lemon Balm SyrupJoin me as I wander the garden admiring its spring growth. We'll check in on the bees and the ever-present chickens always make...
Toni KenyonOct 25, 20211 minA Wet Day in our Urban Food GardenI 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...
Toni KenyonOct 17, 20212 minWhat to do with a Bee SwarmWhy 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...
Toni KenyonOct 10, 20212 minBasil - Medicinal UsesMost 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...
Toni KenyonSep 26, 20211 minGrowing, Drying & Processing Nasturtium from my Home Herb GardenWelcome to my 518 sqm urban garden! I grow herbs, fruit and vegetables in a suburban backyard in New Zealand. The chickens and the bees...
Toni KenyonSep 5, 20211 minLate Winter 2021 Garden & Hoophouse TourIt'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....
Toni KenyonAug 22, 20213 minHome Cures for the 'Common Cold'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...
Toni KenyonAug 15, 20213 minGarden Herbs for Health: RosemaryWhile most people associate Rosemary with a good Sunday night roast dinner, I like to think about how this aromatic plant to help me with...
Toni KenyonJul 25, 20214 minGarden Seed Storage SolutionsA glossy, colourful seed catalogue found its way to my mail box the other day. This is a dangerous time of the year for me. Soon my inbox...
Toni KenyonJul 18, 20213 minHerbal Tea - My Midday MeditationSomeone asked me recently what I put in my herbal tea and I thought it was an interesting question, because I don't really think about...
Toni KenyonJun 27, 20214 minMicro Greens 101I promised you a blog about micro greens. Immediate disclaimer—I don’t grow micro greens in containers—but I do grow lots of cut and come...
Toni KenyonJun 20, 20214 minSeed SproutingI spend a lot of time standing on my ‘seed box’ telling you why you should be growing greens—even if you have little or no space to...
Toni KenyonJun 13, 20217 minWhy We Chose Our Hoop HouseGlass House vs Hoop House We deliberated for such a long time, but in the end we decided to go with a Hoop House for our Auckland urban...
Toni KenyonJun 6, 20215 minVegetable Gardening in a Small SpaceA friend said to me recently, "I read all your posts and I love the photographs of your garden, but I could never do what you're doing...
Toni KenyonMay 28, 20213 minComposting Solutions for Small GardensHow can I compost in a small garden? Contrary to what a lot of you may believe from looking at the photographs of my garden, I don't...