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Compost fundraiser
Posted 7 years, 7 months agoFeed your garden with locally made organic compost and support OrganicFarmNZ's local organic certification programme [img83] Top quality unscreened compost made from tree chippings. This batch is well rotted after almost a year, still warm and st......
The Gardeners of Tomorrow
Posted 8 years, 7 months agoChildren are natural explorers, and time spent discovering and helping in the garden can be the beginning of a life long journey. We say the key to a child friendly backyard lies in using your five senses. Read the full story online, or email us for a copy. [img62]...
Pick and Mix
Posted 8 years, 9 months agoFlowers are not a luxury! Read February’s Urban and Country for our tips on growing beautiful flowers and foliage to fill your vases.[img61] Read online, or contact clare@greenfootprint.co.nz for a copy. ...
Hydrozoning
Posted 9 years agoWhen you are planning your garden, group plants which have similar needs together. You’re probably already doing this with plants that prefer sun or shade, for example growing sunflowers and zinnias together in a sunny spot, or various species of ferns on the shady side of the house. Grouping ......
Sowing the seeds for great spring gardening: Green Footprint’s first eBook is out now!
Posted 10 years, 2 months agoGrandview Community Garden. Our community garden members are harvesting carrots, spring onions, lettuce, silverbeet, beetroot, peas and spinach.
Posted 12 years, 2 months agoits time to pinch out the tips of broad beans to encourage bushy plants
Posted 12 years, 3 months ago