Andrew Steens

These weeks of lockdown have been a boon for gardeners – loads of time to get into the garden and attend to all those jobs...

This week I would like to talk about growth. No, not the sort of growth that one would normally assume I would be talking about,...

Well, if there was ever a year that I was grateful for my bore, it’s this one. With lawns, paddocks and even mature trees around...

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...