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 [...]