5 mistakes vegie gardeners make in winter
5 mistakes vegie gardeners make in winter Buying punnets of carrot seedlings is a no-no Mistake #1 Growing carrots from punnets or pots Carrots are delicate little things. [...]
5 mistakes vegie gardeners make in winter Buying punnets of carrot seedlings is a no-no Mistake #1 Growing carrots from punnets or pots Carrots are delicate little things. [...]
Choosing organic-Why would you bother? We are surrounded by a wash of harmful chemicals, so why add more to our food and environment? Stop and think about what you are [...]
My Favourite Edibles for September Planting Coriander Yes, it can be tricky to grow as it often runs to flower before producing many leaves. The trick is this... give it [...]
Problems with setting fruit. Fruit that fails to mature, that drops off when very young or that just fails to eventuate could be from too few pollinators in your garden. [...]
Heirloom Vegetables from Seed Ancient seed families Many heirloom varieties have survived hundreds and even thousands of years, like the hundreds of potato varieties from Peru, [...]
Rats in the Compost? Tip 1 - When purchasing a compost bin, choose a big one with a firm fitting lid and no side openings. You'll [...]
Lawn Grub Killers Kill More Lawn grubs could be one of several types of caterpillar. But, generally they look brown and striped. The little patches of eggs are [...]
Are ants on Citrus trees OK? Is your citrus tree looking ok? I often visit gardeners with citrus and they often have problems. The first thing I [...]
Harvesting the Healthiest Vegetables Treat your soil as if you would eat it After all, the soil feeds our plants, though its billions of living microbes [...]
Small trees for suburban gardens Let’s start by looking outside the box. Consider that many medium sized shrubs can be pruned to a tree shape. When pruned of their lower [...]