Mindful Gardening
This week I’ve had the great fortune borrow a library book called ‘Gardening for Mindfulness’ by Holly Farrell. So, taking a few mindful messages from her book, I’d like to [...]
Harvesting Chocolate Pudding Fruit/Black Sapote
If you love growing fruit, especially tropical fruits, then a Chocolate Pudding Fruit Tree may be on your list of trees to make a space for. Or perhaps you already [...]
Planting in August
Spring growth is starting now, and I consider mid August in the subtropics to be spring time. Possibly not in Melbourne yet, but up here you need to think of [...]
Lacewings to look out for
If you are one of those very industrious people who like s a good spring clean after winter, please take a second look before you sweep these little gems off [...]
Growing and Using Coltsfoot
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 [...]
Bringing New Plants Home
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 [...]
Legumes and Crop Rotation
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 [...]
Hot Spring & Summer Plants
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 [...]
Winter Planting
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?
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 [...]