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Homegrown Fruit: Pests and disease-reducing strategies

28 Nov 25
Here are some organic strategies to reduce pests and disease in the home orchard, from the book "Homegrown Fruit: A practical guide", by Kath Irvine and Jason Ross.
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2026 Calendars For Sale!

31 Oct 25
Our Calendars are back by popular demand. We have the sought-after ‘N*de Gardening’ calendar, and the ‘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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Strawberries - planting by the moon in NZ.

Moon Calendar November-December 2025

29 Oct 25
Records are one of the most fundamental parts of being in active conversation with the land. I encourage you to take photographs on the summer solstice, autumn equinox, winter solstice, and the spring equinox. These are beautiful reminders of the ebb and flow of nature, and of the nature of us.
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The Floral Dream

29 Oct 25
Want to grow cut flowers? This extract from "The Floral Dream" by Olivia McCord looks at how to source plants - from seed, seedlings, cuttings, bulbs and more.
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Asparagus in season: From garden to table

24 Sep 25
Few vegetables announce spring quite like asparagus. With its tender green spears and delicate flavour, asparagus is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated seasonal treasures. Paula Sharp introduces this spring star, including gardening tips, recipes and nutritional benefits.
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Organic Gardening Guide by Organic NZ

Organic Gardening

29 Aug 25
Organic Gardening is a guide published by the Soil & Health…
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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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Monique Macfarlane with tomato seedlings - planting by the moon in NZ.

Moon Calendar September-October 2025

20 Aug 25
All the prep work in the garden now really pays off for feasting on and preserving the abundance in the coming months. It can feel overwhelming with everything there is to get done, so I pick particular things to focus on, and let the rest fall behind in the flow.
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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 July-August 2025

18 Jun 25
July and August is a great time in the garden, as we have just passed the new year, the shortest day, and the preparation and groundwork for the summer abundance is underway. Now is the perfect time to change arrangements, be it infrastructure such as trellising, pathways, irrigation, or even move around existing garden beds and create new ones.
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Strawberries – a self-sufficient crop

26 May 25
Planting strawberries in winter might sound ridiculous, but it's a great activity while the garden is dormant. Gillian Swinton offers tips for multiplying strawberries from runners, feeding the soil, and protecting your plants as they fruit.
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Moon Calendar May-June 2025

16 Apr 25
It brings me great joy that Matariki is being celebrated in whole new ways in New Zealand – our natural new year in the southern hemisphere. In the Gregorian calendar, the ‘new year’ ticks over on an arbitrary day between ‘December’ and ‘January’.
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Join the No-Mow movement!

16 Apr 25
Dr John Flux’s neighbour once called to see if he had died – because the grass had grown so long! The Lower Hutt ecologist is an advocate of the no-mow movement because of its many environmental benefits, and describes here how he has implemented it for the past four years in his garden and on the footpath verge.
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Sheryl Stivens: Organic Pioneer

26 Mar 25
Sheryl Stivens is a Soil & Health member who embodies the motto of ‘healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people’. Mercedes Walkham traces her life and finds out what makes her an organic pioneer and champion.
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Photos from Jenny’s garden

25 Feb 25
Soil & Health member Jenny Williamson shares some photos from her garden.
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Cultivating Change

25 Feb 25
Sarah Smuts-Kennedy shares her journey as an artist and advocate for regenerative farming practices, and her role in founding For the Love of Bees, OMG market garden, and the Earthworkers 101 course.
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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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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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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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