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2 Jan 10 8:15 AM

i use cider vinegar with some raw honey and herbs to help mask the odour of vinegar (yes, it does go away after your hair dries, but all the same..)...read more

2 Jan 10 8:13 AM

if you use glyphosate (roundup etc) there will be a residue of formeldahyde which builds up in the soil. this doesn't negatively impact future plants, but it will harm your beneficial soil bacteria an......read more

2 Jan 10 8:07 AM

tomato soup is great for the freezer: 7 kg tomatoes 2 tablespoons of salt 14 springs parsley 3 teaspoons of pepper 7 cloves of garlic 2 cups of sugar 7 medium onions 250 g of butter 8 t......read more

18 Oct 09 8:04 AM

companion planting helps. also, it is worth remembering that healthy plants with a high brix level (see http://www.highbrixgardens.com/) do not attract pests like sick and nutrient deficient plants ......read more

18 Oct 09 7:46 AM

start with getting your soil healthy. Calcium is your number one priority, as it is the building block for all life (and worms love it) - there are loads of sources of calcium available; limestone, ......read more

18 Oct 09 7:46 AM

start with getting your soil healthy. Calcium is your number one priority, as it is the building block for all life (and worms love it) - there are loads of sources of calcium available; limestone, ......read more


Member Profile: melinda

New Zealand > Waikato > Thames

Raised vege gardens on Hauraki Plains

Raised vege gardens on Hauraki Plains

New Zealand > Waikato > Thames
My aim is to get a healthy soil and healthy plants to produce mineral dense food The vege plots are nearly a year old now with cupboards full of preserves, the freezer chock-a-block and crop rotation working well so far with no disease to report. Fruit trees include peach, plum, appl...

   

Recipes

pickled beetroot

pickled beetroot

a bit nicer than the standard edmonds recipe!!

Nana's tomato relish

Nana's tomato relish

I don't like spicy foods and i certainly looked at the ingredients with some scepticism at first, but this is lovely!!

Tomato fritters

Tomato fritters

Another great way to use up the excess from a bumper crop.

Broccoli and blue cheese soup

Broccoli and blue cheese soup

easy, fast and delicious soup

tomato soup

tomato soup

great way of using up all the excess tomatoes and filling the freezer for winter

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