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...

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...

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...

A 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...

Someone 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...

I 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...

I 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...

Glass 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...

A 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...

How 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...