The lost plot: Grow your own herbs
My mother’s repertoire of herbs consisted of mint and parsley,...
Healthy Food Guide2019-08-15 13:06:57The lost plot: Growing carrots
Once you’ve tasted your own home grown fresh, juicy carrots...
Healthy Food Guide2019-08-15 13:07:54The lost plot: Winter planting
Mid-winter is a time to take stock in the vegetable...
Healthy Food Guide2019-06-13 10:20:38The lost plot: How to grow garlic
Traditionally, garlic is planted in June on the shortest day...
Healthy Food Guide2019-05-16 09:19:22The lost plot: How to grow raspberries
It used to be thought that raspberries wouldn’t grow north...
Healthy Food Guide2019-04-18 10:33:19The lost plot: How to grow leeks
A vegetable that used to be served cooked to a...
Healthy Food Guide2019-03-28 15:12:41The lost plot: Growing asparagus
Nothing tastes as delicious as asparagus picked straight from the...
Healthy Food Guide2019-02-14 14:10:26The lost plot: Planting winter veges
As the year starts to move towards autumn, it’s time...
Healthy Food Guide2019-01-17 09:06:23The lost plot: Growing beans over summer
Beans are a crop that prefers the warmer parts of...
Healthy Food Guide2018-12-13 09:18:16The lost plot: Growing gem squash
Gem squash is a crop not as well known in...
Healthy Food Guide2018-11-15 15:39:01The lost plot: How to grow tomatoes
Labour weekend is the traditional time to plant tomatoes, the...
Healthy Food Guide2018-10-18 11:45:53The lost plot: How to grow kumara
Although there’s a certain mystique around growing kumara, my father...
Healthy Food Guide2018-11-22 12:02:46How to grow peas
I have yet to meet anyone who doesn’t like peas...
Healthy Food Guide2018-08-23 13:52:53Herbs, birds and winter veg
I always think that the hardest part of the winter...
Healthy Food Guide2019-05-31 09:54:30Making the most of your winter garden
The best way to view the garden at this time...
Healthy Food Guide2019-05-31 09:57:02How to get the best from feijoas, defeat...
Now is the time to feel smug for planting winter...
Healthy Food Guide2019-05-31 10:01:44Making the most of autumn’s bounty in the...
The main weather event down my way last month was...
Healthy Food Guide2019-05-31 10:02:08The art of growing your own food
Growing your own food is good for your health on...
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