The Professional Countrywoman Garden Blog

Born and raised on a South Kaipara farm, Keren Mackay has now moved from being a Professional Countrywoman on a 10 acre block to a slightly bigger block near the town of Palmerston in Otago – where countrywomen tend to live on 10,000 acre blocks rather than 10! Apart from working part time for Heritage New Zealand at Totara Estate near Oamaru, Keren has launched a new venture called The Professional Countrywoman Network. To find out more go to http://professionalcountrywoman.com

Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Chitting Potatoes

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Now is the time of year out thoughts turn towards potatoes - that marvellous crop so beloved of our culture. There are so many varietie...

Farewell to a Gardening Aunty.

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Well July is nearly over and I have not checked in this month - sorry everyone. It's been a big month taken up with family and some tra...

Saturday, 7 June 2014

June in the Family Vegetable Garden

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Winter is Officially Here. After a rather mild wet autumn, you may have noticed that winter has started to show up over much of the countr...

Saturday, 17 May 2014

Getting ready for Garlic and Kay Baxter

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This week in the Backyard Vegetable Patch. It’s been a mixed bag for the whole country weather wise so far this season. At the moment...

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Preserving Black Boy Peaches

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Preserving BlackBoy Peaches This year I have been bottling fruit. It took me many years before I got into it as I remember hot humid Feb...

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Wednesday, 23 April 2014

Garden Notes for the Family Vegetable Garden in April

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Jobs for this Month. As harvest comes to an end it is time to think ahead to the new season next spring when you will rotate you ...

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Wednesday, 5 March 2014

How to save your own seeds.

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As the nights draw in and the days and nights get a little cooler the natural cycle of the plants in our garden comes to an end. Their so...

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The Professional Countrywoman: Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand; The Professional Countrywoman celebrates traditional NZ Countryhouse Hospitality. It is also about sustainable and earth-friendly ways to provide for our families. I strongly believe in having family fruit and vege gardens whether you live in the town or country. Many of us have forgotten what grows when and how – my posts in this blog will concentrate on the monthly garden diary to see what and when to plant and then harvest. For those readers outside NZ - this is southern hemisphere gardening in a temperate climate - so reverse the seasons if you are on the other side of the planet.

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