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

Monday, 16 March 2015

Food Forest with Stefan Sobkowiak visiting New Zealand.

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Here is a link to a really interesting story on Stefan Sobkowiak and his gorgeous piece of Eden near Montreal.   http://www.radionz.co.nz/...

Damson Plum Jelly

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I can’t believe I haven’t put anything on the blog since January! Sorry about that. Been busy gardening and working and preserving....
Friday, 23 January 2015

Potatoes.

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We have been enjoying our early potatoes since Christmas and there is nothing nicer than digging up a delicious kidney shaped potato and pu...
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Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Coping with Drought

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As much of the East Coastof NZ has been experiencing very dry conditions I thought this story on Radio NZ National was a good one.  It's...
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Wednesday, 10 December 2014

How to make an Icebowl for the Summer Table.

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As I was making elderflower champagne and cordial this year I was thinking how pretty the flowers were and how I should freeze some in iceb...

Garden Notes for the Family Vegetable Garden December

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Abundance in the Kitchen Garden    You should be well into eating from your garden this month – a reward for all the hard work you put in...
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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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