Organic NZ

Setting up for success

Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou
Seek after learning for the sake of your well-being

Spring is synonymous with the start of the gardening season, yet in this long, maritime country of ours, that’s not always the case. To make matters even more challenging, climate change often deals an unexpected hand.

But as our whakatauki (proverbs) teaches, the key to creating well-being – whether it’s personal or in the garden – is to learn from what nature throws at us.

Don’t let frustration drive you into the garden too soon but be prepared to take advantage of the heat if it arrives early. The gardener who has their wits about them is the winner!

Pretty good value!

Green manure crops are usually thought of as autumn sown, over-wintered plantings which are dug back into the ground in early spring. But in my garden, spring (and

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