Organic Gardening Tips

Water melon Radish

Quick things to grow in a crisis

Nicki Mckay

Whilst people have gone mental hoarding toilet paper (which I am so confused about by the way) I am focusing on the easy wins for the veggie patch, and hoarding...

Quick things to grow in a crisis

Nicki Mckay

Whilst people have gone mental hoarding toilet paper (which I am so confused about by the way) I am focusing on the easy wins for the veggie patch, and hoarding...

Growing Garlic in the Subtropics

Growing Garlic in South East Queensland

Nicki Mckay

If you watch certain garden shows, they will tell you that you shouldn't even try growing garlic in our climate. 'Stick to garlic chives they say', but seriously it's not...

Growing Garlic in South East Queensland

Nicki Mckay

If you watch certain garden shows, they will tell you that you shouldn't even try growing garlic in our climate. 'Stick to garlic chives they say', but seriously it's not...

Why are your zucchini rotting and not growing

Why are your Zucchini rotting

Nicki Mckay

Do you have a problem with your zucchini (or squash or pumpkin or cucumbers) being stunted and not progressing past the size of your thumb?Perhaps they are getting to a...

Why are your Zucchini rotting

Nicki Mckay

Do you have a problem with your zucchini (or squash or pumpkin or cucumbers) being stunted and not progressing past the size of your thumb?Perhaps they are getting to a...

Flowers for your veggie patch

Why flowers are incredibly important in your Ve...

Nicki Mckay

Growing food is fast becoming a lost art. It’s feared, it’s unknown, it’s challenging, it’s rebellious. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Join me in the Love of Dirt...

Why flowers are incredibly important in your Ve...

Nicki Mckay

Growing food is fast becoming a lost art. It’s feared, it’s unknown, it’s challenging, it’s rebellious. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Join me in the Love of Dirt...

Closing the Loop - self sufficient garden

Closing the Loop in the backyard veggie patch a...

Nicki Mckay

Closing the loop on your veggie patch is basically being able to self sustain it without having to bring in extra resources to keep it going. You may hear some...

Closing the Loop in the backyard veggie patch a...

Nicki Mckay

Closing the loop on your veggie patch is basically being able to self sustain it without having to bring in extra resources to keep it going. You may hear some...

Perennial Edible Plants

Perennial Edible Plants

Nicki Mckay

Growing food is fast becoming a lost art. It’s feared, it’s unknown, it’s challenging, it’s rebellious. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Join me in the Love of Dirt...

Perennial Edible Plants

Nicki Mckay

Growing food is fast becoming a lost art. It’s feared, it’s unknown, it’s challenging, it’s rebellious. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Join me in the Love of Dirt...

Growing Common Mint

Herbs to grow in Autumn

Nicki Mckay

Sometimes we really struggle to get certain herbs growing in our subtropical climate and wonder why, herbs are the easiest thing to grow! But generally the reason is it's too...

Herbs to grow in Autumn

Nicki Mckay

Sometimes we really struggle to get certain herbs growing in our subtropical climate and wonder why, herbs are the easiest thing to grow! But generally the reason is it's too...

Reasons why your plants aren't growing very well

Reasons why your plants aren't growing very well

Nicki Mckay

Growing food is fast becoming a lost art. It’s feared, it’s unknown, it’s challenging, it’s rebellious. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Join me in the Love of Dirt...

Reasons why your plants aren't growing very well

Nicki Mckay

Growing food is fast becoming a lost art. It’s feared, it’s unknown, it’s challenging, it’s rebellious. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Join me in the Love of Dirt...

Brazilian Spinach

Spinach alternatives for sub tropical growers

Nicki Mckay

Who doesn't love a salad full to the brim with baby spinach leaves... maybe my toddler, oh and spinach is probably the only thing my beagle wont eat too.. but...

Spinach alternatives for sub tropical growers

Nicki Mckay

Who doesn't love a salad full to the brim with baby spinach leaves... maybe my toddler, oh and spinach is probably the only thing my beagle wont eat too.. but...

Tomato fruit rotting at the bottom

Tomatoes rotting at their ends? Could be blosso...

Nicki Mckay

Ever find your tomatoes are growing but seem to be rotting from the bottom up. If it's not fruit fly, you might have a case of blossom end rot. The...

Tomatoes rotting at their ends? Could be blosso...

Nicki Mckay

Ever find your tomatoes are growing but seem to be rotting from the bottom up. If it's not fruit fly, you might have a case of blossom end rot. The...

African Blue Basil

Growing African Blue Basil

Nicki Mckay

If you love eating basil all year round and want a beautiful edible plant that will bring the bees to your garden then without a doubt you have to get...

Growing African Blue Basil

Nicki Mckay

If you love eating basil all year round and want a beautiful edible plant that will bring the bees to your garden then without a doubt you have to get...

Bringing bees to your garden

Plants that the bees will love

Nicki Mckay

Living in the inner city suburbs I always struggled to see bees around. I did try to find advice from other websites but found that the information provided was only...

Plants that the bees will love

Nicki Mckay

Living in the inner city suburbs I always struggled to see bees around. I did try to find advice from other websites but found that the information provided was only...

Butternut Pumpkin Seeds

Getting your kids into the garden

Nicki Mckay

I kind of liken parenting to gardening, in the sense that it teaches you patience. Just like you need to patient with a flower about to bloom or a plant...

Getting your kids into the garden

Nicki Mckay

I kind of liken parenting to gardening, in the sense that it teaches you patience. Just like you need to patient with a flower about to bloom or a plant...

Eco Pot Maker with who gives a crap

Zero waste plant propagation

Nicki Mckay

With the recent move it became apparent how many seedling pots I actually use! I am not proud of the fact that most ended up in landfill, and moving forward...

Zero waste plant propagation

Nicki Mckay

With the recent move it became apparent how many seedling pots I actually use! I am not proud of the fact that most ended up in landfill, and moving forward...

Growing Loofah

How to Grow Loofah (Luffa)

Nicki Mckay

If your mind is blown by the fact loofahs are not actually sea sponges then this is the plant to grow! We’ve found that this plant thrives in a sub-tropical...

How to Grow Loofah (Luffa)

Nicki Mckay

If your mind is blown by the fact loofahs are not actually sea sponges then this is the plant to grow! We’ve found that this plant thrives in a sub-tropical...

Growing abundant herbs

Tips for growing abundant herbs

Nicki Mckay

Ever wondered how to keep your herbs looking lush and mouth watering? Aside from making sure your soil is in tip top shape, here are my tips for making sure...

Tips for growing abundant herbs

Nicki Mckay

Ever wondered how to keep your herbs looking lush and mouth watering? Aside from making sure your soil is in tip top shape, here are my tips for making sure...