by admin | Jul 4, 2016 | TEACHING OTHERS, USING YOUR PRODUCE, WINTER
Chances are if you are reading this, you have not jetted off to warmer parts for the school holidays and are looking for some ideas to keep the kids occupied during these holidays. Some people dread the thought of the kids being home from school, where as I always...
by admin | Jun 26, 2016 | HOW TO GROW, WINTER
Is it a herb or is it a vegetable? who cares! Tart, tangy, lemony and sour are all words used to describe this versatile green. Sorrel (Rumex acetose) is an herbaceous perennial, related to rhubarb but is even tougher and less demanding. So is one of the...
by admin | Jun 13, 2016 | CHICKENS, WINTER
If you live just about anywhere down the east coast of Australia,you would have experienced extreme rainfall last week. Here in the Southern Highlands we received over 600mm in 48 hrs, that is approximately 24 inches in the old scale. (I know it has been 40+ years...
by admin | Aug 20, 2015 | HOW TO GROW, WINTER
In my last post on ” The Joys of Organic Rhubarb” I talk about how it is necessary to divide your plants very three or four years. I also showed you the wonderful red stems of a new plant I had purchased last season. I was anxious to have more than...
by admin | Aug 2, 2015 | HOW TO GROW, WINTER
Having a productive herb garden is such a joy and a great addition to any productive backyard. Being able to access fresh herbs at any time is a real privilege and once you get used to having ready access to a wide range of fresh herbs and enjoying the fabulous...
by admin | Jul 25, 2015 | HOW TO GROW, WINTER
By far the easiest and cheapest method of growing herbs is by propagating your own through vegetative propagation, or cuttings. Here are a few certain ways of increasing your herb collection on a budget. The plant parts required to propagate herbs can be obtained from...
