Organic Gardening Tips

Subtropical Spring Garden Jobs

Subtropical Spring Garden Jobs

Nicki Mckay

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

Nicki Mckay

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...

Aphids, how to manage aphids in the garden organically

Aphids, how to manage aphids in the garden orga...

Nicki Mckay

The aphids were pretty insane this year. I know a lot of people had similar issues, and I know the reason I had them was lack of planning and overall...

Aphids, how to manage aphids in the garden orga...

Nicki Mckay

The aphids were pretty insane this year. I know a lot of people had similar issues, and I know the reason I had them was lack of planning and overall...

Daikon Radish for Clay breaking

How we deal with clay soil

Nicki Mckay

The YouTube Version here Raise it up To avoid having to 'deal' with clay soil you can just build up on top. Whether it's a raised bed (see our video...

How we deal with clay soil

Nicki Mckay

The YouTube Version here Raise it up To avoid having to 'deal' with clay soil you can just build up on top. Whether it's a raised bed (see our video...

Sarah Heath Basilea Living Herbs

Interview - Sarah Heath, Basilea Living Herbs

Nicki Mckay

In this episode I chat with Second generation herb grower Sarah Heath. Sarah relocated Basilea Living Herb Farm to her property in 2013; while raising her young family Sarah has...

Interview - Sarah Heath, Basilea Living Herbs

Nicki Mckay

In this episode I chat with Second generation herb grower Sarah Heath. Sarah relocated Basilea Living Herb Farm to her property in 2013; while raising her young family Sarah has...

Interview - Heidi Merika, Boosting your immunity with Plants

Interview - Heidi Merika, Boosting your immunit...

Nicki Mckay

We're back for a new season of the Podcast in 2020. This season will be full of amazing interviews from people I admire. In this episode I chat with Heidi...

Interview - Heidi Merika, Boosting your immunit...

Nicki Mckay

We're back for a new season of the Podcast in 2020. This season will be full of amazing interviews from people I admire. In this episode I chat with Heidi...

Our Aquaponics System

Summer Garden - What can I grow when it's too hot?

Nicki Mckay

If you're anything like me and live in a warm climate, by the time summer hits you'll just want to give your veggie patch all away. The summer garden means...

Summer Garden - What can I grow when it's too hot?

Nicki Mckay

If you're anything like me and live in a warm climate, by the time summer hits you'll just want to give your veggie patch all away. The summer garden means...

Sunflower evolution

Surviving Summer in the Vegetable Garden

Nicki Mckay

So it's only Spring in sunny QLD and oh my god it has been a scorcher. Like 40+ hot. Summer growing in QLD really is a tough gig, it's too...

Surviving Summer in the Vegetable Garden

Nicki Mckay

So it's only Spring in sunny QLD and oh my god it has been a scorcher. Like 40+ hot. Summer growing in QLD really is a tough gig, it's too...

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...

QLD Fruit fly

Dealing with Fruit Fly in the veggie patch

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...

Dealing with Fruit Fly in the veggie patch

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...

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...

Kale, swiss chard, corn, tomatoes & celery

What mulch is best for your vegetable patch?

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...

What mulch is best for your vegetable patch?

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...

Tromboncino

Spring! What Vegetables are best to grow in Spring

Nicki Mckay

Spring, for us in the subtropical climate here in Brisbane is like the summer for most other climates. It, with Autumn, is one of the most ideal growing conditions for...

Spring! What Vegetables are best to grow in Spring

Nicki Mckay

Spring, for us in the subtropical climate here in Brisbane is like the summer for most other climates. It, with Autumn, is one of the most ideal growing conditions for...

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...

Lessons from an entomologist

Lessons from an entomologist

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...

Lessons from an entomologist

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...

How to fill a raised bed on the cheap

How to fill a raised bed for under $10

Nicki Mckay

Listen to the podcast 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...

How to fill a raised bed for under $10

Nicki Mckay

Listen to the podcast 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...