by admin | May 7, 2016 | AUTUMN, HOW TO GROW, USING YOUR PRODUCE
If you are in a temperate climate, such as the East coast of NSW, it is time to get your broad beans in. As I am in a cool climate I put mine in about a month or so ago and they are up and growing well. Broad beans are suitable to plant in either a No-dig garden or in...
by admin | Jan 17, 2016 | HOW TO GROW
To enable me to grow citrus in a cold climate I have a selection in pots so I can move them into warms spots throughout the year. Now most Citrus can be attached by soft brown scale (coccus hesperidum) but it is particularly prevalent on potted specimens. Brown scale...
by admin | Jan 3, 2016 | TEACHING OTHERS
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to start a veggie garden or grow more of your own food, but you don’t know where to start or you are having trouble getting motivated, here are some tips Increase your knowledge. Do some internet browsing or buy a book –...
by admin | Dec 3, 2015 | HOW TO GROW, SUMMER
Although we may think that fruit trees produce fruit for our benefit, the reality is that the reason for fruit production is to protect and nourish the seeds within. Production of seed ensures genetic variation and the survival of the species. For plants, survival of...
by admin | Nov 1, 2015 | SPRING
If you are harvesting food from your garden every few days then you are removing nutrients from the natural system and these need to be replaced. Buying manure or other organic substances that will replace these nutrients can become an expensive exercise if you...
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...
