Hokianga Heirloom Tomatoes
Five Fine Feathers to Help You Grow Successful Tomatoes
"Ma te huruhuru, ka rere te manu" - "With feathers the bird can fly."
True learning is not just about collecting knowledge, but developing the qualities, skills, and experiences that allow that knowledge to take flight, to be lived. Just as a bird cannot fly without feathers, we cannot soar without preparation, humility, and practice.
Failure is Fertiliser
Don’t worry if you kill your plants — I’ve killed more than I can count. We learn nothing from success, but every failure teaches us something new.
- A tray lost to damping off shows you the power of airflow.
- A plant that withers in the sun teaches you about timing and shelter.
- A drought year teaches you the value of mulch.
- A variety that fails in your soil teaches you to choose better next time.
Every “failure” is just part of the curriculum. Each one leaves you wiser, stronger, and closer to abundance.
The garden is patient — it will keep teaching as long as you keep planting.
