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Worm Farming Tips

27 Aug 25
Home gardener Michelle Coenradi has four worm farms on the go. Here she outlines the benefits, and offers some tips from her experience.
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Broccoli: A Winter Hero

27 Aug 25
Nutritional therapist Paula Sharp introduces broccoli, a winter hero, including gardening tips, recipes and nutritional benefits.
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When Green Cleaning Turns Toxic

27 Aug 25
‘Chemical poisoning’ is how a long-time cleaner describes her severe reactions to using workplace cleaning products she thought would be safe. J Simons talks with Emma (name changed for privacy) to find out more.
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Love leeks!

29 Jul 25
Nutritional therapist Paula Sharp loves leeks. Here she introduces this often unsung hero, including gardening tips, recipes and nutritional benefits.
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Moon Calendar Mar-Apr 2025

20 Feb 25
The more I spend time with the land, the deeper I sink into a form of authenticity with it. The cycle of the Gregorian calendar needs awareness of its disconnect in the southern hemisphere.
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Sri Lankan pulled jackfruit curry

23 Jan 25
A deliciously unique vegan curry recipe. If you haven’t cooked with jackfruit before, this is an easy way to start. Recipe from Healthy Kelsi by Kelsi Boocock
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From paddock to plate and back again

23 Jan 25
As he deepens his knowledge of organic and regenerative horticulture and the links with soil, food and health, Chris McIntosh of Ethos Café has found his life journey coming full circle.
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Easy peri chicken dish

Easy peri peri chicken

22 Jan 25
A simple spicy chicken recipe from The Good Farm Cookbook, which features wholefood, ethical protein, gluten-free, low-sugar recipes.
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Mushrooming with next-gen homesteaders

22 Jan 25
Lenny Prinz and Jodi Collins lead a busy and inspiring life that includes growing mushrooms and cultivating spawn, developing compostable mushroom packaging, creating art, raising children, gardening and community projects. Read their story here.
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Belinda Clark with her granddaughter Isla

My journey to healthier skin

19 Dec 24
For most of her life Belinda Clark has enjoyed good health, despite a tendency to do too much, but her skin has often shown when something’s amiss. Here she shares her story.
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Working with the earth

18 Dec 24
Coral Ramiro is the manager of Earth Stewards certified organic urban farm in Kirikiriroa / Hamilton, and an alumna of the Earthworkers Hort 101 programme. She tells her story to Sarah Smuts-Kennedy.
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Moon Calendar Jan-Feb 2025

17 Dec 24
This coming January, we have a unique opportunity to experiment, and see the impact a particular aspect of the calendar can have on our environment. With the node coming up at 3pm on Sunday 19 January, we can sow radish seed hourly from 9am to 9pm, to see how the negative influence can arrive, and subside.
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Stop, look and listen to the weeds

25 Nov 24
Organic gardeners and growers can be challenged by weeds. But if we learn to work with them – to observe what weeds grow where, we'll see what they're telling us about the soils.
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Dark chocolate crunch bars (aka ‘healthy’ protein bars)

25 Nov 24
Each of these easy-to-make healthy protein bars gives you about 5 grams of protein - perfect for a snack!
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Differently wired brains

25 Nov 24
What is neurodiversity? Understanding what is going on for people – especially children – is the only way to inform strategies and systems to help them cope with life, writes Mary Allan.
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2025 Calendars for Sale

05 Nov 24
Our Calendars are back by popular demand. We have the sought after ‘N*de Gardening’ calendar, as well as a requested ‘Beautiful Gardens’ calendar (for those who prefer to hang a calendar that doesn’t get so much attention!). Both calendars include the moon phases.
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Monique Macfarlane

Moon Calendar Nov-Dec 2024

23 Oct 24
Timeliness is always key. When we do the job that needs doing as soon as we see it, or have an internal prompt to check in on it, I find it is far more efficient.
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Creating on-farm fertility

22 Oct 24
Chaos Springs at Waihi run regular workshops about soil health, composting, and on-farm fertility. Jenny Lux reports on a recent workshop.
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Spring into Kōanga!

22 Oct 24
Spring into Kōanga is a seasonal celebration on Waiheke Island. It’s one of the Kai for Community projects that focus on reconnecting with true seasonal celebrations and the stories and traditions around growing, harvesting and sharing food in the Waiheke community.  
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Steamed eggplant with spicy sauce drizzle

22 Oct 24
This is an extremely simple dish that’s packed full of flavour. It’s great to cook during peak eggplant (aubergine) season in the garden. There's a homemade chilli oil recipe here too!
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Moon Calendar October 2024

25 Sep 24
Suggested seasonal tasks based on the cosmos, are a wonderful starting point for investigation, as each farm, property or garden is a unique organism.
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When Micromanaging is Good 

20 Sep 24
Microbes are a big name in organic agriculture – in fact, they are the reason for everything. I’m not exaggerating here: the first life forms thought to have existed were – you guessed it – of such tiny proportions that you and I would have thought nothing of them.  Story and photos by Paige Murray. 
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Asparagus & Lemon Walnut Crumble 

20 Sep 24
The asparagus season is short, so make use of the season with a nutrient-laden crumble you can whip up in 10 minutes.
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What is Syntropic Agroforestry?

20 Sep 24
Syntropic agroforestry speaks of biomimicry, creating a system that is like a natural forest. Ecological succession is a key pillar. All plant species have their life cycles; each finds its niche within a system and in turn flourishes then dies in its own time. Story and photos by Andy Jeffs.
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