Toni KenyonMay 301 minWorm Tea for your Herbs & GardenIs 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...
Toni KenyonDec 26, 20211 minThe Urban Forest Garden - November 2021This video was filmed in November in my 518 sqm suburban forest garden! The herbs were sprouting again from their winter sleep and...
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 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 KenyonAug 1, 20215 minMaking Your Own Seasoning Combinations from HerbsThere's nothing I love more than throwing a handful of fresh herbs into my cooking. It's almost an evening meditation for me, pottering...
Toni KenyonJul 11, 20217 minWhy you should have backyard chickensWhat comes first, the chicken or the egg? In my situation, it was definitely the chicken. On the anniversary of ‘the gals’ (as they have...
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 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...
Toni KenyonMay 2, 20212 minHerb Garden Maintenance for AutumnThere's no doubt that an affordable, easy and great way to enhance the flavour of your foods is to have your own herb garden at your...
Toni KenyonMay 1, 20211 minApril Tour of the Hoop HouseWelcome to my hoop house! Come and take a walk with me through my backyard hoop house. I'll show you what I'm growing and talk about what...
Toni KenyonApr 19, 20213 min5 Mistakes Beginners make when Growing HerbsGrowing from seed As much as I love growing herbs from seed, sometimes they don't love me. Starting any kind of plant in the garden from...
Toni KenyonMar 27, 20216 minHow to start a Kitchen Herb Garden One of the things I was determined I was going to have when we built our new home (nearly 7 years ago now) was a kitchen herb garden....
Toni KenyonMar 21, 20211 minFebruary in our Urban Garden / Food ForestWelcome to my garden! Lots of people have asked me to share what we're doing on our small 518sqm urban garden--so here you go. The garden...
Toni KenyonMar 20, 20214 minHerb Garden Care & MaintenanceI've banged on a length about how easy herbs are to grow and how forgiving they are, but they still need a few vital things to keep them...
Toni KenyonMar 18, 20214 minDIY Containers for your HerbsGrowing herbs is a great way to begin your gardening journey. Herbs are easy to grow and you don't even need a garden! As long as they...
Toni KenyonMar 16, 20214 minEight Reasons You Should Be Growing Your Own Herbs My love affair with herbs began many years ago--more than I care to remember. Many people think of herbs as plants simply used to enhance...
Toni KenyonMar 4, 20214 minWhy morning is the best time in the gardenI walked out of the living room and slipped my feet into my low cut ‘gumboots’. Gumboots are ‘Wellington boots’ if you’re in the United...
Toni KenyonFeb 21, 20214 min9 Best Tips for Easy CompostCompost is the main-stay of the no-dig garden. I could have headlined this post "All the dirt on the dirt!" Without a good layer of...