by admin | Jun 10, 2018 | HOW TO GROW
I use mulch everywhere in the garden. In the vegetable garden, the orchard, the cutting garden and ornamental areas. What is mulch- It is anything that covers the soil and excludes light. It is usually some form of organic matter, but it can also be inorganic, such as...
by admin | Mar 20, 2018 | AUTUMN
Early Autumn is by the far the busiest time of the year for me in the productive garden. In winter I have most of my major crops in so just do a little continuous planting of the quick harvest crops and spring though busy doesn’t have the franticness of autumn and...
by admin | Jan 14, 2018 | WHAT TO GROW WHEN
I am just a bit over Kale. We are bombarded through the media with a constant dialogue on the benefits of, and recipes for this vegetable, but frankly I do not like it. Give me a plate of steamed Broccoli any day. I have been growing Kale for the past 5 or 6 years,...
by admin | Jul 24, 2017 | HOW TO GROW
Whilst we have had some cool morning in the past week, the days have been quite warm. This type of weather always lulls me into a false sense of security and I start wanting to plant some warm season crops such as beans and carrots- but the ground is still too cold...
by admin | Jul 1, 2017 | HOW TO GROW, What to plant this week, WINTER
With the end of June, I am thinking about the spring ahead and this week I am planting seed of Kale and Red and sugar loaf cabbage, just a few of each. Because I am raising my own seedlings I can control the number of plants I put in and with most plants a little...
by admin | Jun 28, 2017 | HOW TO GROW, USING YOUR PRODUCE, What to plant this week
I love winter carrots, to be able to wonder out into the garden and pull up these wonderful sweet bundles of nutrition throughout the colder months is both a privilege and a pleasure. Learn how to grow carrots easily on Youtube: Here in the Southern Highlands we...
