Tag Archives: New Zealand gardening

Tis the season …

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Lyn
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Moon planting calendar for 2019

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Lyn

For moon planters – The moon planting calendar for all 2019 is now available for purchase. Click on the link in the men bar. Planting and gardening by the Moon phases is a centuries-old practice that is still used around … Continue reading →

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2019 Moon Planting Calendar

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Lyn

For moon planters – The moon planting calendar for all 2019 is now available for purchase. Click on the link in the menu bar.

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Banksia rose

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Lyn

This lovely climbing rose is a popular addition to many gardens. The Banksia Rose, (Rosa banksiae) or Lady Banks Rose, originated in China, and is named after the wife of famous botanist Sir Joseph Banks. An evergreen rose with few, … Continue reading →

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Purple potatoes

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Lyn

Not only do organic ‘Midnight Purple’ potatoes add interest to a potato salad, purple potatoes are very good for you. Like richly-coloured berries, purple potatoes are full of anthocyanin pigment, an excellent anti-oxidant that we are told is important in … Continue reading →

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Leaf-eating ladybird

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Lyn

This ugly little creature is the larva of the leaf-eating ladybird. Stressed plants in prolonged hot, dry conditions attract these pests. The larvae become almost black as they reach pupa stage. Both adults and larvae of leaf-eating ladybirds are particularly … Continue reading →

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Blossom end rot

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Lyn

A common problem affecting otherwise healthy tomato and capsicum plants during heat waves is blossom end rot, where partly formed fruit develops a dark, sunken patch furthest from the stem. This is caused by calcium deficiency, and is not a … Continue reading →

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Winter tomatoes

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Lyn

  There is nothing like the taste of vine-ripened tomatoes, and this is how my neighbour, Cheryl, keeps her tomatoes cropping through winter on the Mid-North Coast of NSW. The tomato plants self-seeded in the rose garden in front of … Continue reading →

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Revised edition of my book

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Lyn

The 2012 edition on my book Easy Organic Gardening and Moon Planting has been re-printed with the section on Moon Phases and Best Gardening Days updated to the end of 2022. This book is not just about growing food – … Continue reading →

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Bindii or Jo-jo

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Lyn

Early winter is the time to eradicate this weed pest, although I’ve noticed young growth of this weed in May on the Mid North Coast of NSW. Bindii (Soliva pterosperma), or “Jo-Jo” as it is called in some places, or … Continue reading →

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