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This section of our website is intened as a discsussion page for us all to learn more about how to grow nutrient dense food and to be able to share current information as it happens or as we...
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Written by Kay Baxter Originally published in the February 2012 Koanga Institute Catalogue. The garden we put in last Spring at Kotare Village is the 5th huge garden I have planted since leaving... -
The Refractometer is designed to measure the “Brix” of plant material. Brix readings tell you the sugar levels of the plant sap, which is a reflection of the nutrient density in the plant...
Kay's Home Garden
I'm still going on about the need to seriously plan for resilience in our gardens. Would you survive through to next Spring on the produce you harvested from your garden this Autumn? What do you think you need to learn to get it better next season? Read more…
What's Happening
Get an update on the latest projects and events. Read more...
NZ Heritage Potatoes in Danger!
Updates on our potato trial can be found here.
In the Spring of 2011, we launched a comprehensive Potato Program to save our NZ heritage potatoes. Read Full Article Here.... We asked for 50 people to sponsor a potato each to enable this trial to go ahead. Thank you to all those who sponsored spuds ... our thank you list is here.
2011-12 Koanga Gardens Catalogue, is out now! Full colour edition with photographs and details of all the Koanga Gardens range seeds. Koanga Institute NZ Members receive a Free Copy with their Insititute catalogue in the post - make sure your subscription is valid to ensure you get your copy!!