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 [...]
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 [...]
I love the sensual pleasures of a garden. Fragrance, colour, silky smooth petals, and the sheer unadulterated pleasure of just growing things. It’s exciting, gratifying and so rewarding-most of the [...]
Sunday 7 May Raw Food Drying and Dehydrating 1-4pm Series price $240 or single class $85 Learn how to make a selection of some of the following: crispy bikkies, wholesome breads/slices, [...]
Sunday 2 April Growing Herbs for Health Making therapeutic teas, lozenges, creams and inhalations 9-12md $70 We’ll forage in our herb garden and collect all sorts of wonderful plants that [...]
5 March Edible Flowers High Tea 1-4 pm $85 This is a very popular class at Ecobotanica. We’ll have a garden tour, flower harvest, and insights into the most beautiful [...]
The Organic Gardening series in February has been rescheduled to start on 26 March in the cooler weather. I do hope you can make it then. Check March for the [...]
Strawberry Fruit Leather When strawberries are prolific and cheap like 10 kilos worth I bought at the market in October, put them to good use. If you are not [...]