NZ Late Winter No-Dig Garden (No Dig Gardening Ideas 2020)

In this month’s video I show how my winter no dig garden is going.
Firstly, I start by talking about what I am planting and sowing in winter in some of the different no-dig garden areas of my property .
In my top garden I show my winter crops to harvest and talk about using the remaining harvested plant as a green mulch.
The next thing I show is the my front garden where I am harvesting broccoli, daikon radish and red mustard leaves.
Next, I provide an update on how my seedlings are going since I planted them and show how to prick out seedlings and put them in larger pots while avoiding transplant shock or damaging the seedling stems.
Finally I show me planting out pea seedlings into the garden and using my worm filled compost.
You can watch the recent seedling video I made here:
🌱 • How To Grow Seedlings ...
Hopefully this month’s gardening video helps you in your garden!
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[@doodoo597]

Hi from Tairawhiti/Gisborne..I love your garden work it's inspired me to get up off my couch and get growing.

[@joeyhardin1288]

Thanks, Elien for the video. Liked the section of planting the sprouts into pots. That little section goes on millions of millions times each year. Thanks again!

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

Thanks so much for watching Joey!

[@nicolamullen5243]

I'd love to see more videos from you in the future when life allows you some extra time 🥰

[@kathsgullygardennewzealand5979]

Wahoo bring on spring

[@lisasanders1305]

That was a awesome update! Thanks really enjoy learning from your channel 😊 Palmerston north

[@anniecochrane3359]

Hi - great to see other southern hemisphere gardeners getting ready for the summer flush. Loved the seaweed soak idea to help plants transplant more happily. I have a couple of beds that don't get winter sun - so i simply dont usually plant them in winter. but I will try your idea of getting brassicas into them in summer, so they will produce when the early summer sun starts to shine on them. What gorgeous chooks!!!

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

If you get them in early summer they’ll produce late autumn/early winter 😁

[@stefangantenbein1204]

✨💚💚💚🌱🌱🥦🌱🌱🌱✨nice Update 👍👍👍and happy spring time ✨🌿💚🌿✨

[@charlotte-roseruddell7538]

Kia ora from Tāmaki Makaurau. So lovely to come across your mahi and grow some more knowledge about the edible garden. We have a urban section that is our permaculture project. It's great to find more inspiration and education. Thanks Elien!

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

Kia Ora Charlotte! So cool you’ve created an urban permaculture space 😍. Thanks for watching!

[@grow.nurture.nourish]

I love following your garden - while we grow in Wellington and Christchurch, your south/shade gardens are quite similar to my winter garden - I'm learning the whole time about how best to position everything and grow to maximise the seasons and space we have here

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

Yeah it can make it tricky can't it! But trial and error is all part of the fun eh! :D

[@kathrynkidd7828]

Thanks from Napier. have sorted my seeds into my new container I bought after your previous update. I am very chuffed with it. I need to get a wriggle on with my seed sowing.

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

Oh awesome!

[@Summer-qn1lr]

Loved the update, loved the appearance of hens :) which breed of them? Also I’m fully encouraged to be a home grower after my moving to Nelson, thanks heaps! It is utter joy watching Kiwi gardener through TH-cam xx love from Zqn

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

That's great! The girls are Pekin bantam hens :)

[@benwright2118]

Another cool video, I always learn something from. Just wondering where you get the netting you used for your peas.

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

Thanks Ben! I got it from Bunnings 😊

[@lisasanders1305]

Do you think you could do a video on your chickens. Like the care, diet, upkeep, benfits etc of having chickens.
And also do you ever do potato's in bags/sacks? Thanks heaps! Really enjoy your channel.

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

Thanks for the idea! I will add it to my list of future topics to chat about

[@jessengaia4686]

Hi, just starting a no dig garden. I was wondering how long you soak your seedlings for before transplanting? Sounds like a good idea

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

Hey just until the soil in the tray is wet right through. It only takes a few minutes with the shallow trays 😊

[@alissamblah]

Do you do any kind of frost protection? We’re getting some pretty gnarly frosts in North Canterbury already. Should I keep my veges covered with a frost cloth?

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

We don’t get frosts here often, but if we did I would be covering with frost cloth ☺️

[@yvonnedebruin595]

Great update thank you😊. When digging my garden I came across some type of worm, it was about 2cm long, flat on one side and orangey colour on the rounded side, would you know what these are? I have googled it but couldn't find anything that colour.

[@Homegrownhappinessnz]

They are exactly as you say, an NZ flat worm! When young they can be orange. If I find them I feed them to the chooks cause the flatworms feed on earthworms

[@yvonnedebruin595]

@@Homegrownhappinessnz thank you. I also feed them to my chooks 😊

[@aarontonga9171]

Hi there can weeds be composted?