(VGG) Very Good Gardening Blog
Zoe’s Wellington based blog which covers one new skill a week, relevant to what the weather is doing this week; what to do in your garden, and what plants are exciting to us at this time of year.
Dealing with really persistent weeds
This is a question I have been asked to tackle often- how do we deal with the weeds that never go away?
A ‘normal’ week
Troubleshooting lawns, cutting back ornamentals and dealing with cold/wind damage on plants
That beautiful, overflowing cottage garden
And some thoughts on how to make it work better next year
Woo! Summer!
A title which is either accurate or a dark joke depending on the weather today
Losing the garden in the garden
How to keep better track of your plants, in a very simple way
A bit of resilience
Food resilience as we learn to grow a bit more, mental resilience in the face of climate change, and an interview with Linda Stopforth, someone who is fantastic at addressing both of those things.
Another week of insanity over here
Growing crops we don't eat, and how wasps don't care how super chill and friendly we are, so we made them go live in a lab somewhere.
Creating a legacy with fruit trees
Getting the site right the first time is your first hurdle, but anyone can do that part. Patience is your biggest hurdle... and most of us struggle with this part!
Compost, compost, compost
Agh, is that even possible in my garden? Well.... is it even necessary? (mostly a rant about how a worm farm is much better)
The equinox has come and gone,
changing our perspectives on the garden for the next three months. We have started waking up and getting ready for our days in the dark, as the days grow shorter.