Sow from seed: all flowers, basil, beans, beetroot, carrots, corn, cucumbers, lettuces, melons, parsnip, pumpkin, radish, zucchini Plant seedlings: all flowers, basil, capsicum, chilis, cucumbers, corn, eggplant, kūmara, melons, pumpkins, tomatoes, zucchini Aaaand it’s summer! How quickly has this year gone. The heat will be amping up now and water needs to be saved and used wisely. In the garden that…
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This strawberry salad has summer all over it. It’s the best! Sweet strawberries, crisp red onion, fresh herbs, cos lettuce and a whole lot of other goodies. It’s finished off with a creamy roasted strawberry dressing. Technically summer is still a couple of days away but it’s hot hot hot outside! I don’t feel like cooking for long, so salads…
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Sow from seed this month: basil, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkin, melons, corn, eggplant, chilli, capsicum, lettuce, radishes Sow from punnets this month: potatoes, kūmara*, tomatoes*, onions, capsicums*, eggplants*, melons*, chili*, capsicums*, yams *If you live in the colder parts of New Zealand, check your soil temperature before planting (18 °C +) and keep these tender seedlings protected until all…
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