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Get ready for spring: seasonal gardening tips and tasks

27 Jul 23
Winter reserves and preserves are still holding up for many, but Diana Noonan says if we are to eat through the lean months of spring and into summer, now is the time to prepare
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The soil improver: transforming forestry slash with biochar

27 Jul 23
Kev Dowman tells Paula Sharp why we should be producing biochar on a commercial scale. He says it is an investment for our future, specifically the future of New Zealand’s land quality and how we can contain carbon.
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Accounting for the future

05 May 23
A recent article in a farming magazine, bemoaned that an estimated $55 million has been spent comparing organic/regenerative to industrial (named conventional) farming – with the conclusion that regenerative farming produced less profit and more GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions.  
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Silt to soil: Rejuvenating silt organically

03 May 23
The silts from recent floods are devoid of the all-important pore spaces, organic matter and microbes that make up a living soil. Charles Merfield gives practical recommendations on how to use organic processes to re-establish these and revitalise mineral-rich silt.
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Growing seed for harvest 4: Carrots and brassicas

01 Jan 06
Organic NZ Magazine: January/February 2006 Author: Annie Wilson…
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Government moves against natural remedies are Allison’s new worries

01 Jan 06
Organic NZ Magazine: January/February 2006 Author: Allison…
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Growing seed for harvest 3: Leeks, celery and cucurbits

01 Nov 05
Organic NZ Magazine: Growing seed for harvest 3: Leeks, celery…
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Growing seed for harvest 2: Beans, corn and tomatoes

01 Sep 05
Organic NZ Magazine: September/October 2005 Section: Farming…
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Growing seed for harvest 1: Introduction & Lettuce

01 Jul 05
Organic NZ Magazine: July/August 2005 Section: Farming…
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Organic Asparagus: Yield way above conventional

01 May 05
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2005 Author: Annie Wilson   On…
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Perfect pasture – grazing management

01 Mar 05
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2005 Author: Dr Tim Jenkins   Dr…
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Organics, sheep husbandry and fly strike

01 Mar 05
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2005 Author: Dr Michael Morris On…
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Role and importance of nitrogen in your soil

01 Sep 04
Organic NZ Magazine: September/October 2004 Author: Holger…
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Milk – Hazard or Cure?

01 Mar 03
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2003 Author: Dr Bob Anderson Is…
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Joint Venture into Vines

01 Nov 01
Organic NZ Magazine: November/December 2001 Author: Valerie…
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Growing Organic Tomatoes

01 Nov 01
Organic NZ Magazine: November/December 2001 Author: Denise…
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Starvation and Politics

01 Sep 01
Organic NZ Magazine: September/October 2001 Author: Devinder…
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Feeding the World without Poisons

01 Jul 01
Organic NZ Magazine: July/August 2001 Author: Meriel Watts In…
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Avocados – Pears from Paradise

01 Jul 01
Organic NZ Magazine: July/August 2001 Author: Tim Vallings One…
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Towards a Sustainable Agriculture – The Living Soil Part 2

01 May 01
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2001 Author: Lady Eve Balfour In…
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Growing Medicinal Herbs: Echinacea Explosion

01 Mar 00
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2000 Author: Paul Smith Medicinal…
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The Rise of the Mud & Muck Boys: humble beginnings of the Soil and Health Association NZ

01 Jan 00
Paul Smith talks to the people who recall the early days of…
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