Organic Gardening Tips
October in our Subtropical Patch
October is normally a dry month for us, the rains normally don't appear until Mid November, so it was nice to see some rain to breath life into everything. It's...
October in our Subtropical Patch
October is normally a dry month for us, the rains normally don't appear until Mid November, so it was nice to see some rain to breath life into everything. It's...
September in our Subtropical Patch
We've mostly spent this past month wrapping up those final cool season crops and preparing for the warm season. Here's what we did. What was growing Front yard mandala Front...
September in our Subtropical Patch
We've mostly spent this past month wrapping up those final cool season crops and preparing for the warm season. Here's what we did. What was growing Front yard mandala Front...
Subtropical Spring Garden Jobs
Spring is a lovely time of year for us, but it does get hot very quickly! I would liken our Spring to more like a Mediterranean summer, it's hot and...
Subtropical Spring Garden Jobs
Spring is a lovely time of year for us, but it does get hot very quickly! I would liken our Spring to more like a Mediterranean summer, it's hot and...
August in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
August is always a super windy month here in South East Queensland, and usually dry. This August was no exception. What was growing Front yard mandala Garlic Harvest for 2020...
August in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
August is always a super windy month here in South East Queensland, and usually dry. This August was no exception. What was growing Front yard mandala Garlic Harvest for 2020...
July in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
What was growing Front yard - mandala View from the mailbox onto our mini mandala garden I am so excited about my garlic, I can't wait for harvest time....
July in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
What was growing Front yard - mandala View from the mailbox onto our mini mandala garden I am so excited about my garlic, I can't wait for harvest time....
June in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
June 2020, things are somewhat going back to normal as it finally cools down. Here's a little garden tour I put together for our Winter Garden of what is growing....
June in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
June 2020, things are somewhat going back to normal as it finally cools down. Here's a little garden tour I put together for our Winter Garden of what is growing....
May in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
May 2020. Still in isolation. What was growing Front yard mandala I've been pumping the water into the garlic and it seems to not really be thriving. We've had loads...
May in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
May 2020. Still in isolation. What was growing Front yard mandala I've been pumping the water into the garlic and it seems to not really be thriving. We've had loads...
Our new Raised Garden Bed
We have a long term vision for our backyard and slowly, as we have time in between renovations (and things are ready to be harvested in the temporary spaces) we've...
Our new Raised Garden Bed
We have a long term vision for our backyard and slowly, as we have time in between renovations (and things are ready to be harvested in the temporary spaces) we've...
April in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
April 2020. Still in isolation. Thankfully the garden is keeping me sane. What was growing Front yard – Mandala Our Garlic is kicking along quite well. Aside from the disturbance...
April in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
April 2020. Still in isolation. Thankfully the garden is keeping me sane. What was growing Front yard – Mandala Our Garlic is kicking along quite well. Aside from the disturbance...
18 months after we first started our Edible Garden
Finally after years of procrastination we have got our gardening YouTube Channel up and running 'officially'. Kicking off with the first episode (technically it started with pineapples and a sleeping...
18 months after we first started our Edible Garden
Finally after years of procrastination we have got our gardening YouTube Channel up and running 'officially'. Kicking off with the first episode (technically it started with pineapples and a sleeping...
March in our Subtropical Patch
March of 2020. Weird. Crazy. We've been in self isolation for most of the month, the idea of one of our young kids getting coronavirus and being taken away without...
March in our Subtropical Patch
March of 2020. Weird. Crazy. We've been in self isolation for most of the month, the idea of one of our young kids getting coronavirus and being taken away without...
February in our Subtropical Patch
February was pretty mild for us this year, but it didn't come without its challenges. We've had plenty of rain which has been amazing, but I am glad to see...
February in our Subtropical Patch
February was pretty mild for us this year, but it didn't come without its challenges. We've had plenty of rain which has been amazing, but I am glad to see...
January in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
I haven't done an update post in a little while and I am hoping in the coming weeks (let's be real, months) that I'll convert these to YouTube Videos. So...
January in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
I haven't done an update post in a little while and I am hoping in the coming weeks (let's be real, months) that I'll convert these to YouTube Videos. So...
A hedge of Sunflowers
Our house is oddly positioned to the street frontage. Our front door is actually on the side of the house but there is a sliding glass door at the front...
A hedge of Sunflowers
Our house is oddly positioned to the street frontage. Our front door is actually on the side of the house but there is a sliding glass door at the front...
New garden plans
If you have signed up to my mailing list you will have heard that we finally are no longer renting as we purchased a house - hooray! Things have been...
New garden plans
If you have signed up to my mailing list you will have heard that we finally are no longer renting as we purchased a house - hooray! Things have been...
How much I saved by growing my own - January 2018
Each month I report on how much money we’re saving by growing our own organic produce. You can read about our previous months here. Why am I doing this? Well...
How much I saved by growing my own - January 2018
Each month I report on how much money we’re saving by growing our own organic produce. You can read about our previous months here. Why am I doing this? Well...