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Month: April 2016
One of NZ’s Best Bottling Peaches
Black Solider Fly Larvae = Great Chicken Food
Saving Corn Seed: 5 Things You Must Do
Saving Corn Seed: 5 Things You Must Do
Use all leftover corn to make tortillas, posole etc. or use for chicken food
‘Apple Tasting’ is the new ‘Wine Tasting’
This week Kay held a tasting at afternoon tea for our Koanga Institute Staff. We compared some of the apples in our collection and learnt a bit about their cultural heritage too and how they came into the Koanga Collection. Next year we’ll incorporate it into some an open day so you call can discover your favorite apple variety before planting your fruit trees.
If you would like to know more about our fruit trees we send out full info on cultivars in our July Catalogue each year. To get the catalogue become a member here: http://buff.ly/23w8Jx7
Evergreen Comfrey
Learn the difference between evergreen comfrey and russian comfrey and how you can use the evergreen variety to mulch and ground cover your berry bushes.
You can purchase both varieties from us at Koanga Institute
Evergreen Comfrey
Russian/Regular Comfrey
Pepper Seed Processing – March 2016
Get an idea of how simple it can be to save seed. Our Save Your Own Seed E-Booklet has all the info you need to get started and understand cross-pollination, minimum numbers required to maintain the genetic integrity of the seeds etc.
Learn more here: http://buff.ly/25TQBfp
Thorny Croft Animals – March 2016
See what’s happening on our farm at the moment and check out some of the sheep and cow varieties we have.
4m Tall Corn in NZ
This bloody butcher corn variety is amazing!
Purchase online here.
Souters Watermelons – April 2016
If you’re interested in buying Souters Watermelon seeds you can find them in our online shop: www.koanga.org.nz/shop