Monthly Tips & Tasks – September

Monthly Tips & Tasks – September

Fruit & Vegetables, Garden Life, Monthly Tips & Tasks, Plant Forum, Spring Gardening, This Month in the Garden

June has been a very frustrating month in the garden with little sun and plenty of rain and drizzle. Because of these conditions I have done little in the outside garden but have spent time in the greenhouses doing maintenance and sorting out plants that are past their best.

This weather pattern looks as though it may continue for some time so we will have to wait until we get some good sunny days for that outside work. There is no need to worry as there is still plenty of Winter to come to get those outside tasks completed.

How to Plant Swan Plants from Seed

How to Plant Swan Plants from Seed

Junior Gardeners, Resources

How to Sow Swan Plants from Seed One of the best ways to make sure you have enough swan plants on hand to feed all those hungry munching Monarch caterpillars is to do a little planning ahead, and grow your own seeds. Plus, swan plant seedlings can be hard to find later in the growing … Read More

Monthly Tips & Tasks – August

Monthly Tips & Tasks – August

Autumn Gardening, Fruit & Vegetables, Lawns, Plant Forum, This Month in the Garden

June has been a very frustrating month in the garden with little sun and plenty of rain and drizzle. Because of these conditions I have done little in the outside garden but have spent time in the greenhouses doing maintenance and sorting out plants that are past their best.

This weather pattern looks as though it may continue for some time so we will have to wait until we get some good sunny days for that outside work. There is no need to worry as there is still plenty of Winter to come to get those outside tasks completed.

Monthly Tips & Tasks – July

Monthly Tips & Tasks – July

Fruit & Vegetables, Lawns, Monthly Tips & Tasks, Winter Gardening

June has been a very frustrating month in the garden with little sun and plenty of rain and drizzle. Because of these conditions I have done little in the outside garden but have spent time in the greenhouses doing maintenance and sorting out plants that are past their best.

This weather pattern looks as though it may continue for some time so we will have to wait until we get some good sunny days for that outside work. There is no need to worry as there is still plenty of Winter to come to get those outside tasks completed.

Monthly Tips & Tasks – May

Monthly Tips & Tasks – May

Autumn Gardening, Fruit & Vegetables, Lawns, Monthly Tips & Tasks, New Zealand Natives, Plant Forum, The Flower Garden

In May we are well into Autumn and Winter is about to start. This means that we will slow down on what we need to do around the garden.

Most of the work involves general maintenance and cleaning up, in and around the garden by removing weeds, crop residues, lifting Summer perennials and bulbs and preparing ground for new plantings later in the Spring.

Date & Ginger Loaf

Date & Ginger Loaf

Recipes

from Elizabeth Jenkins, Little River 1 ½ Packets Pam’s Dates (600 gms) 1 ½ Cups Water & Orange Juice mixed ₁⁄₃ Cup Brown Sugar ¼ Cup Molasses 1 Tbsp Cocoa. Put into a large pot and bring to the boil. Cool then add: 1 Cup Crystallized Ginger – chopped 2½ Cups Self Raising Flour ¼ … Read More

Papanui-Innes Results 2018

Papanui-Innes Results 2018

Edible Garden Awards, Events, Fruit & Vegetables

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2018 Edible Garden Awards. The CHS partnered with the CCC to presented these awards at a special ceremony on Thursday 22 March at the Chapel Street Centre. [one_half] Those who gained special recognition include: Best Gardens Residential House: Ann Powley, Shirley Residential Unit: James Cumming, Redwood Community Gardens Best … Read More