Edible Backyard Dear Kath, my tomatoes have blight… Dear Kath, the tomatoes in my greenhouse are suffering from blight. What can you advise to treat them? Is it a deficiency in the soil or a pest? thanks A deficiency, in this case, of soil microbes, and the solution is simple as. Read through my very simple, tomato growing strategies. Check through to see […] Dear Kath, my tomatoes have blight… Kath Irvine ..read more

Edible Backyard Listen in Kath and Kim Hill RNZ Audio: On Apple picking and Autumn Kath Irvine: apple picking and autumn in the garden From Saturday Morning, 11:35 am on 19 March 2022  Organic gardener Kath Irvine returns to share some autumn gardening tips and to answer your questions. This is a time in the garden for both harvesting and preparing for winter. Kath shares some advice on apple picking and storing, and planting […] Listen in Kath and Kim Hill RNZ Audio: On Apple picking and Autumn Kath Irvine ..read more

Edible Backyard 3 Simple Ways to Revive Soil In an ideal world, our soils don’t end up hungry and tired. We take care of them in a little and often way so they stay juicy + wormy in order to sustain the demands of production. But – hey, it happens…. life happens! And when it does, here’s some simple solutions to get you […] 3 Simple Ways to Revive Soil Kath Irvine ..read more

Edible Backyard An Easy-as, In-ground Worm-farm An in-ground, home-made worm-farm costs next to nothing to set-up, takes next to no time to run and yet it turns your food-scraps into gold, aka worm-castings. Worm-castings are good-for-everything! For sick plants, for strong seedlings, for tired soil – it’s no exaggeration to say that they have super powers. Team them with your homemade […] An Easy-as, In-ground Worm-farm Kath Irvine ..read more

Edible Backyard How to Grow Basil Basil is a queen, and needs to be treated just so – her tolerance for anything other than perfect is low and if you dish it out she’ll let you […] How to Grow Basil Kath Irvine ..read more

Edible Backyard Preparing New Vegie Beds There are two parts to this: first up I’ll show you how to work out the most efficient shape for your bed (fyi not necessarily a rectangle and defo not […] Preparing New Vegie Beds Kath Irvine ..read more

Edible Backyard January Fruit Tree To Do List One of the most important tasks this month, is to check in on newly planted fruit trees. Check the soil beneath the mulch, and if its dry give it a […] January Fruit Tree To Do List Kath Irvine ..read more

Edible Backyard How to Water When you water brilliantly, your garden performs brilliantly. The right amount of water, delivered at the right time makes for way less disease, less pests and improves cropping no end. […] How to Water Kath Irvine ..read more

Edible Backyard Turn Your Plastic Compost Bin into a Wormfarm Worm-castings (worm poops), are the good-for-everything, by-product of your worm farm. It’s no exaggeration to say that they have super powers. Team them with your homemade compost (your gardening dynamic […] Turn Your Plastic Compost Bin into a Wormfarm Kath Irvine ..read more

Edible Backyard Speed Spring Crops Along Heat loving crops like pumpkin, zuchinni or tomato need warmth, its the trick to strong steady growth, and strong steady growth from the outset, makes for awesome crops later on […] Speed Spring Crops Along Kath Irvine ..read more