Grow On Waihi est 2025

Grow On Waihi est 2025 Grow On Waihi endeavors to encourage and enable food resilience on a local scale. We will provide seeds, seedlings, and education.

We are now publishing in our new Facebook Group, but we don't want to miss any regular happy gardeners!
09/09/2026

We are now publishing in our new Facebook Group, but we don't want to miss any regular happy gardeners!

11/08/2026

ONLY 22 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!

It’s hard to believe after all this cold weather, but spring is just around the corner!

A strong El Niño is underway in New Zealand, and it looks like our gardens here in Katikati could be in for a windier, drier spring and a hot, dry summer.

The good news? Winter is the perfect time to prepare. The goal is to build a garden that can hold onto moisture, protect the soil and develop strong, healthy roots.

🌱 What can we do now?

1. Cover your soil
Don’t leave beds bare. Add compost, leaves, straw or other organic matter to protect the soil and help retain moisture.
2. Build healthy soil
Add compost now and let the worms and soil life get to work. Healthy soil with plenty of organic matter holds water much better.

3. Get your mulch ready
Stock up on pea straw, lucerne, leaves or other suitable mulch so you’re ready to protect your summer crops.

4. Create wind protection
Look at where the strong winds hit your garden. Hedges, fences, trellis or shade cloth can help take the sting out of the wind while still allowing airflow.

5. Check your irrigation
Fix those leaky hoses and check your watering system now. When summer arrives, aim to water deeply rather than little and often.

6. Plan for resilient crops
Choose healthy, sturdy plants suited to our local conditions. Strong root systems will help them cope with heat and drying winds.

7. Think about shade
Decide now where you could add shade cloth or plant taller crops to give lettuce, coriander and other leafy greens some protection from the afternoon sun.

And perhaps most importantly… Feed the soil, not just the plants.

Healthy soil, living roots, organic matter and good mulch will all help your garden cope when the weather gets hot and dry.

Prepare for summer =
Build healthy soil → Cover it → Protect from wind → Conserve water

At Grow On, we’re all about working with nature and preparing our gardens for whatever the season brings. A little preparation now can make a big difference later!

What are you doing in your garden to get ready for spring? We’d love to hear your tips! 👇

Saturday felt very festive thanks to our lovely buntings made for us by the fabulous team at Boomerang Bags Waihi, and t...
10/08/2026

Saturday felt very festive thanks to our lovely buntings made for us by the fabulous team at Boomerang Bags Waihi, and this month our seedlings were predominantly grown in incredible soil donated by Chaos Springs. We appreciate your community support!

08/08/2026

Great to see so many of you today, including visitors from Grow On Tauranga! 😀🌱 Happy planting!

Would you like to learn how to start a hot compost? Come see Josh from Freelove Farms next weekend Saturday the 15th at ...
07/08/2026

Would you like to learn how to start a hot compost? Come see Josh from Freelove Farms next weekend Saturday the 15th at 286A Woodland rd Katikati. We will be starting at 10am. There will be no charge but Koha will be greatly appreciated! Parking is limited so please ride share if possible.

Tables are loaded! Come on down! 4 Mueller Street, Waihi
07/08/2026

Tables are loaded! Come on down! 4 Mueller Street, Waihi

Banter in the household tonight about how to enjoy the mighty Brussels for dinner we grew from a GOW seedling, I said sa...
07/08/2026

Banter in the household tonight about how to enjoy the mighty Brussels for dinner we grew from a GOW seedling, I said sautéed with garlic and onion, partner says my mum always boiled them to mush 😂
Come along tomorrow and share your latest winter recipes!

WCRC, 4 Mueller St, 10-11.30

Don't you just love how luscious these seedlings look.... they'll be on the table seeking a new home this Saturday!
06/08/2026

Don't you just love how luscious these seedlings look.... they'll be on the table seeking a new home this Saturday!

🗓️3 sleeps til Saturday! Put our seedling shed in your calendar!
05/08/2026

🗓️3 sleeps til Saturday! Put our seedling shed in your calendar!

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