Farm Update August 2022
August 15, 2022
Recently here at Goldbush Micro Farm we have moved from Winter survival mode, coping with the wind and the rain, to Spring mode.
Spring mode means completing the Summer plans and seed orders and starting the daunting task of seeding "all the things".
I'm pleased to have been...
Countdown to SBT
October 24, 2021
Sustainable Backyards Is This Week!
It has been an intense month getting all the spring planting done (4 or 5 weeks earlier than last year!) whilst also preparing our property for the Taranaki Sustainable Backyards Trail which starts October 29th. Recently I managed to score myself a Wwoofer (willing workers o...
Where can YOU grow food?
June 29, 2021
Here are a few ideas for those of you wanting to grow food and learn more about growing food not lawns.
Start small with pots on a windowsill - not too hot that the pot dries out though! Keep an eye on the moisture level.Deck - you'll need pots but you can use/reuse so many ...
Sustainable Backyards is in 5 months!
We’re entering the depths of winter, daylight hours are less than 10 per day, slowing growth to a crawl, even without the Sou’easter tearing across the garden. With less than a month to the shortest day we are in cajoling mode, attempting to convince the vegetables it’...
