Andrew Steens

It’s been a magnificent start to summer, with day after day of gloriously sunny weather. All indications point to continuing dry conditions and hill pastures...

Compost making is one of the most important jobs you can do in gardening. Compost provides organic matter that supports beneficial soil organisms, which in...

The recent brush with Cyclone Oma turned into a bit of a fizzer, which was fortunate as my niece’s wedding was timed for the day...

Every summer I struggle with an overabundance of fruit and veggies. Not a big problem you might think, after all too much is better than...

As much as I welcome the arrival of spring, it is often a mixed blessing. The weather seesaws from one extreme to the other. Gardeners...

The other weekend was a good one for me; a staff party on Friday, followed by my birthday on Saturday, followed by Father’s Day on...

We’re officially in the depths of winter and Mother Nature is doing her best to remind us of that. No matter how positive I try...

We are fortunate in northern Rodney to be able to enjoy a wide array of native and introduced birds. Frequent visitors or residents of our...

This summer has been a good one for gardeners, with lots of heat and rain providing ideal conditions for growth.  However, I have to admit...

What a summer this has been! If global warming means day after day of hot, humid weather, interspersed with the occasional heavy downpour, then I’m...