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This is the first Price increase in four years. It is only the second price increase since I started the business over ten years ago!

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Oct 11 min

This is the first Price increase in four years. It is only the second price increase since I started the business over ten years ago!

I cannot keep doing business without a $1 increase in every product. The main reasons are freight prices in New Zealand, as all the...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Aug 161 min

Oh, shivers. Buds are bursting!

It is still chilly here in the north, so I was surprised to hear that the central North Islands East Coast fruit trees are already...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

May 141 min

Catch'em while you can, the flying bugs!

Along with those annoying white (elusive) flies are things like grey aphids, diamondback moths, leaf miners, and cabbage butterflies, to...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Apr 232 min

Conquering Guava Moths: A Feijoa Lover's Guide

Are guava moths wreaking havoc on your beloved feijoa trees? Don't worry; you're not alone. Many Kiwi gardeners face the same issue. But...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Mar 271 min

Guidelines for use and a new deal!

Here is the updated 'Guidelines for Use document for your reference. I am low on stock at the moment. My apologies. So I thought I would...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Mar 161 min

Job vacancy - Indian speaker

Do you know an Indian-speaking graduate chemical engineer? Chemical Engineering Intern Hybrid Contract Managing Director at Nature Haven...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Jan 171 min

Trap to catch Codlin Guava Moths

Fruits are all developing now, so it is crucial to apply all the measures to stop the cycle of the Codlin and Guava moths. My newest...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Dec 12, 20231 min

Xmas Gardens & Sprayer Efficiency

Halleluya, I have the order on the ship! It has been tough work to acquire the super successful hose end sprayer that makes mixing...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Oct 31, 20232 min

How to grow soil with plants.

Okay, I am not going to ‘Beat around the bush’; let’s dig into what I reckon is the easiest way to avoid having to weed and mulch so...

NZ's Export opportunity is not being realized.

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Aug 16, 20232 min

NZ's Export opportunity is not being realized.

While many of us (reading this) are just focused on what we can achieve by growing food in our own backyards, there is an underlying...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Jul 12, 20231 min

Nourishing Soil, why?

Did you know that the dark layer of soil under your feet is why our planet has so much biodiversity? Next to the ocean (covering 70% of...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Jun 13, 20232 min

Fall Army Worm/Moth Control

Down to business; (after having my blog deleted), I am giving you a more direct result on my conclusion of the devastating Armyworm and...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

May 11, 20232 min

The caterpillar stage...

Good day to you, my fellow gardeners. I want to applaud you for being a grower of food! Congratulations on considering your health. ...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Mar 23, 20232 min

How our granules help...

Your garden is a wonderful environment teaming with life under the soil and above. There is no way to completely control what happens,...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Feb 24, 20232 min

Storm events & your garden.

How to manage the garden after a storm event. There are times when nothing seems possible, but bear with it, and you will see that nature...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Jan 11, 20231 min

Growers, ready to help!

I am pretty sure we are all here for the same reason: to grow nutritious food and manage our environment, which is conducive to...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Dec 9, 20221 min

The Good, the bad & ...

Like all good permaculture lots, our gardens have their way of deciding what goes where and how well it will do without much effort. As...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Nov 8, 20221 min

Not so nice Moths in our gardens..

But don't forget moths also benefit plants by pollinating flowers while feeding on their nectar, and so help in seed production. Codlin &...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Oct 14, 20221 min

Home & Garden Show, SPECIAL!

- North Shore Auckland, Event Finder Stadium 28-30 October. (and yes that is just a couple of weeks away) - you will find me at Stand 219...

Bonny Faulkner-Hollis-Alexander

Sep 16, 20221 min

Can you believe it!

Just yesterday I had another stockist contact me to start selling our products! It's so wonderful that we kiwi's are taking our health...