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There's a moment every gardener eventually gets, if they stick with it long enough. Mine came a few weeks ago, pushing a broadfork into one of my oldest beds, and realising, almost without thinking about it, how easily it went in. I compare it now to the path right beside that same bed. Same tool, same amount of effort from me, completely different result. In the bed, the fork slides through loamy, open soil. On the path, it's still hard going, compacted, resistant, exactly w

I came across a vine recently that had completely taken over the veranda it was meant to complement, thick with dead and diseased wood, and offering very little of the healthy new growth that actually makes a vine worth having. This is what happens when pruning gets put off, not for one season, but for several. The plant doesn't just look untidy, it starts working against the structure it's meant to be softening. In this case, the sheer weight of built-up growth was bearing d

I haven't been very good at posting anything and I never have. I keep telling myself that I'll post more regularly because I think people like following along and it's nice to look back through and see the changes over time. My accountant and business coach has been encouraging me to make it a more regular thing. I have never felt comfortable in front of a camera or on a stage of any sorts. I have always preferred being behind the scenes and keeping a low profile. But today I

Spring is the perfect time to give your fruit trees a bit of attention. A careful prune now will set them up for a healthy, productive...

Bare soil is like bare skin—it burns, dries out, and gets damaged fast. On Waiheke, with strong winds and sudden downpours, uncovered...