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The Very Green Gardener's Substack! This is a Wellington based blog which covers one new skill a week, relevant to what the weather is doing this week; what to do in your garden, and what plants are exciting to us at this time of year.

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Tracking into Spring

Our fundraiser, lettuce greens and a bit of a to do list

Seeds, plants and seedlings to raise indoors before Spring

When is it worth raising seeds inside, and when will it damage your chances for healthy plants?

Guerilla planting done wrong

I know I have an intense dislike for the combination of nudity, white men and Anonymous masks, but I have a genuine reason this time.

Sponge gardening

Or, how to reduce waterlogged/flooded soils and slips

"But what do you do in Winter?"

A to do list for late Winter

Taking cuttings from a tree

A bit different from smaller plants, but still very possible! Have a go!

Broad beans

Struggling? You are in the right place!

Budburst and more energy thoughts

After last week’s blog about energy moving around in trees, I realised that I didn’t include the image which sits on my mind somewhat regularly-

Gappy retaining walls and a new to do list

Hi everyone!

Energy movement in plants

Relative to pruning

Lacewings, Passion Vine Hoppers and attracting the right insects to your garden

I do love that the moment we get past the shortest day, one can notice the season start to pull into Spring.

Why you shouldn't grow plants from the seeds in the veggies you buy at the supermarket?

You should, I do all the time, but here are your in depth considerations...

The Continuous Vegetable Garden

And gardening tasks for July