October – The best month in the Garden?
Why is October the best month in the Garden? There is still colour in the garden in October, but it’s also time to plan and plant for next year, so, in a way, you’re straddling two years: the current one, with everything that’s still growing, and the following year that you’re already planning for.
14 October, 2022Upside-down gardening: October in Central Otago
Spring is here at last; Spring flowers, bedding out plants, bulbs, euphorbia and seeds to sow in October.
12 October, 2022Blackberry season is here
Caroline’s ultimate blackberry guide, with everything you need to know about growing, harvesting and making blackberries become delicacies!
2 September, 2022Upside-down gardening: August in Central Otago
End of Winter gardening. Vegetables and herbs, spring flowers, seeds to sow in August.
4 August, 2022Saving Money in the Garden
Walk into most garden centers and you’re likely to come to the conclusion that gardening is a very expensive business. So how can you save money gardening?
7 July, 2022Upside-down gardening: July in Central Otago
Experiments with zinnias and plants for rocky slopes, tidying up fallen leaves and faded flowers, seeds to sow for the vegetable garden, plus prioritising jobs for June.
29 June, 2022The Chelsea Flower show
If there’s one flower show that most people around the world are aware of, it’s probably the Chelsea Flower Show.
13 May, 2022Upside-down gardening: June in Central Otago
Experiments with zinnias and plants for rocky slopes, tidying up fallen leaves and faded flowers, seeds to sow for the vegetable garden, plus prioritising jobs for June.
3 May, 2022Getting to know roses
Get to know your roses and start finding out about their history and their characterisitics. it’s a bit like getting to know people. Each one of them has a unique personality!
2 May, 2022Upside-down gardening: May in Central Otago
May is the end of autumn in Central Otago. Now is the time to get the last of the tender plants indoors and prepare for winter. Here are gardening tips and advice for May.
1 May, 2022
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