Drinking in the Garden
Drinking in the Garden Drinking in the garden became a great pastime for me in March to June 2020 when we were all obliged to stay at home. Every day [...]
Drinking in the Garden Drinking in the garden became a great pastime for me in March to June 2020 when we were all obliged to stay at home. Every day [...]
Coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara This little perennial herb grows in my medicinal garden. I first planted it with the purpose of making coltsfoot candies to relieve sore throats. Coltsfoot was grown [...]
When our three children were little, that seems like an age away... they are now all thirty or older, I was determined they would not be exposed to artificial colourings [...]
I used to work in a large nursery. I know how hot those places can get and how stressful it can be for both people and plants, being exposed to [...]
Practicing crop rotation in your garden Crop rotation is where crops such as zucchini pictured, are grown in different areas over a 12 month period or even longer. It has [...]
Hi garden and food lovers! The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a very dry spring and summer 2019 here in the subtropics. Sorry everyone! That means it’s up to you [...]
Growing and gardening in winter is such a delight in the subtropics. Its cooler and much more pleasant to be out in the garden. Here are some of my favourites [...]
Can ladybirds be pests? Those cute little ladybird beetles and their spiky larvae, are in almost all cases, great to have as predators in the garden. They ladybird subspecies consists [...]
There are times when you should with hold mulching. But...do you find you are always watering your vegie patch or garden beds because the soil dries and goes crisp? Do [...]
Powdery Mildew is so common in our summer gardens. It’s a real pest for gardeners, appearing as fine dustings of ‘powderiness’ on the surface of leaves on plants that look [...]