Herbal Wisdom Martina Murray

Martian has guest Pounamu Skelton to talk about how Wintertime in the garden is a time to rest and Paunga. Titoki is the tree of interest, they talk about the historical uses and possibilities for the future. Pounamu also shares what you can expect in the future and her next steps.

Today we will be talking a little about gardening in July and how to rejuvenate the soil. The herb of interest is oregano: what to do with it in the kitchen and how to use it in regards to its medicinal properties. In the last segment ‘A Bee Friendly Garden’ we will find out why, what and when it is important to care about our pollinators.

Today we will be talking about pruning - why, when and how, as well as pruning of fruit trees, berries, and grapes.

Today we will be talking about gardening in June - prune, plant and pontificate. The herb of interest is thyme - what to do with it in the kitchen and how to use it in regards to its medicinal properties. In the last segment how bees overwinter in NZ, we will find a few interesting facts about the clustering of bees to regulate the temperature, ventilation and winter inspection.

Today we will be talking about pumpkins: how to grow, harvest, cure and store them. Of course, we are going to mention the culinary and medicinal benefits of pumpkins with a few recipes.

Today we will be talking about garlic, how to plant it and how to deal with garlic rust - a big problem garlic growers are facing. Of course, we are going to mention the culinary and medicinal benefits of garlic with a few recipes.