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 KenyonMay 202 minHow to feed your herbs in potsKeeping anything alive in a pot has its issues. Fortunately, herbs are a hardy bunch and usually thrive in a pot. They're often described...
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 251 min6 Week Weed Wisdom ChallengeHave you joined our 6 week challenge yet? Herbs have been referred to as 'weeds' from the dawn of time. Why weeds? Well, because weeds...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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...