March 01, 2018
There's a big difference between dirt and soil, and it's important , Ben Elms, aka Dr Compost.
Because we tend to focus on growing plants above the ground, we often underestimate the importance of the earth under our feet. If you're starting out on a fresh piece of dirt, it's worth digging a little to find out what kind of soil you have.
10 tips for growing prize-winning soil............
Making the most of your Climate
March 29, 2016
The microclimate at your place will have special features you can enhance and work.
It's hard to believe sometimes we can drive 30 to 40 minutes in one direction and see huge climatic differences.
We can drive from Lake Hawea to Makarora and in that 30-minutes we move from an average annual rainfall of about 700mm in Hawea to more than 2m in Makarora.........
