Hello summer, hello 2021! We’ve had a quiet but lovely summer holiday break, enjoying some family time at home. Join us for our annual look …

Growing a beautiful, healthy, and productive home garden. 🌱 Join Green in Real Life in the garden with ideas and tools for planning, growing guides, troubleshooting, DIYs, and other gardening tips and tricks.
Hello summer, hello 2021! We’ve had a quiet but lovely summer holiday break, enjoying some family time at home. Join us for our annual look …
Summer is almost here! It’s the last day of calendar spring here in New Zealand and things are growing like crazy. Join us for a …
With so many cafes offering using coffee grounds for home gardens they have to be goo, right? Personally, I’m a fan of using the spent …
It’s the last day of calendar winter here in New Zealand, and I’m looking forward to warmer weather ahead! Take a virtual visit to our …
Thinking about experimenting with worm farming? Check out our introduction to worm farm composting (vermicomposting) at home, including our experiences to date using worm farming …
It’s time for Green in Real Life’s regular seasonal gardening update, but it’s been a most irregular season. Here’s the special autumn lockdown bubble edition …
Hello summer, hello 2020! I hope you all had a fabulous holiday season, whatever your seasons or celebrations. We’ve had a sensational summer break, enjoying …
Tough garden conditions sometimes call for tough love. Soil conditions and heavy traffic through the new garden left our lawn looking worse for wear and …
It’s springtime in the garden at last. Goodbye winter, hello sunshine! Join us for a look at our spring garden in our seasonal gardening update …
It’s officially been a year since we arrived at our new home. Where does the time go? So much has changed, and yet there’s still …
I love seeing butterflies of all varieties in the garden. Munching caterpillars are not usually quite as welcome. For baby monarchs however, I happily make …