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Edible Education 101: A Course on Modern Food Production

Edible Education 101: A Complete Course on Modern Food ProductionBerkeley journalism professor and best-selling author Michael Pollan yield…

Started by John Veitch

0 Dec 30, 2011

StreetGardens in Wellington

Hi all growers, budding or seeding! There is a new network growing in Wellington, to facilitate connections between new and skilled urban g…

Started by Linnéa Lindstroem

1 Apr 23, 2011
Reply by mac_healer

Tawa comunnity gardens

Hi, Do we have any people in the Tawa area keen to get involved in a community garden?

Started by mac_healer

0 Apr 23, 2011

Ant problem

Hi , has anyone got any ideas to rid my garden of ants. Everything I put in gets munched up by them. Thanks Cath

Started by Morrinsville

3 Sep 22, 2010
Reply by Hella Coenen

Starting a new garden

The resource which James posted recently for the creation of a community garden was great and my appreciation to the authors. For the home…

Started by Harvey Jones

9 May 24, 2009
Reply by Sarah Campagnolo

Plants for dyeing

I have, in a very limited way, started trying out the use of plants to make edible dyes to use instead of food colourings and as child-frie…

Started by Sarah Newman

3 Apr 11, 2009
Reply by Johanna Knox

Urban Organics for Otago / Southland

Hi all, Great little forum you've got going on here. My name is Bart and I'm involved with the North East Valley (Dunedin) Transition Towns…

Started by Bart Acres

0 Mar 30, 2009

Gardening in windy Wellington

I am working on my front section vege garden. The biggest problem is exposure to the strong Nor'Wester that lashes our section. Does anyone…

Started by Charity Stuart

5 Jan 20, 2009
Reply by Charity Stuart

Growing potatoes

I live in Otaki which is a very moderate climate. I have some Maori potatoes sprouting and have prepared a bed for them with heaps of manur…

Started by Deirdre Kent

6 Jan 20, 2009
Reply by Katherine

One great story about gardening through the tough times.

WW2 began in September 1939, and food rationing began in January 1940 just about the time my Grandfather reached retiring age. He had alway…

Started by Daryl Neal

0 Jan 10, 2009

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