Organic Gardening Tips

controlling whitefly

How to get rid of whiteflies on tomato plants

Nicki Mckay

If you've noticed an epidemic of tiny white flying things on your tomato plants then it's likely you've got an infestation of whitefly. Whilst Whitefly may be a lessor concern...

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How to get rid of whiteflies on tomato plants

Nicki Mckay

If you've noticed an epidemic of tiny white flying things on your tomato plants then it's likely you've got an infestation of whitefly. Whilst Whitefly may be a lessor concern...

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What fruits can I grow in pots? Blueberries

What fruits can I grow in a pot?

Nicki Mckay

When it comes to growing things in small spaces, or if you rent (like us) it's hard not to want to grow all the things. Growing your own fruit may...

What fruits can I grow in a pot?

Nicki Mckay

When it comes to growing things in small spaces, or if you rent (like us) it's hard not to want to grow all the things. Growing your own fruit may...

Comfrey used in our home made fertiliser

How to make home made liquid fertiliser (compos...

Nicki Mckay

If you're wanting to keep your garden happy and you're on a budget like we are, the best thing you can do is make some liquid fertiliser yourself, or otherwise...

How to make home made liquid fertiliser (compos...

Nicki Mckay

If you're wanting to keep your garden happy and you're on a budget like we are, the best thing you can do is make some liquid fertiliser yourself, or otherwise...

Horse Manure - Fertiliser for your vegetable garden

What's the best organic fertiliser to use on my...

Nicki Mckay

When it comes to fertilising your vegetable garden you can become overwhelmed with the choices available. There are some manufactured options out there that give you the exact combinations of...

What's the best organic fertiliser to use on my...

Nicki Mckay

When it comes to fertilising your vegetable garden you can become overwhelmed with the choices available. There are some manufactured options out there that give you the exact combinations of...

Growing Common Mint

Growing Common Mint

Nicki Mckay

Some people will tell you that mint is possibly the easiest thing to grow, but to be honest I have struggled with it in my sub-tropical climate. Over the last...

Growing Common Mint

Nicki Mckay

Some people will tell you that mint is possibly the easiest thing to grow, but to be honest I have struggled with it in my sub-tropical climate. Over the last...

Growing Pineapples (in pots)

Growing Pineapples (in pots)

Nicki Mckay

If anything, growing your own food definitely teaches you patience. Nothing teaches you patience more so than the pineapple. Commercial farming generally turns around pineapples in 9 months, but if...

Growing Pineapples (in pots)

Nicki Mckay

If anything, growing your own food definitely teaches you patience. Nothing teaches you patience more so than the pineapple. Commercial farming generally turns around pineapples in 9 months, but if...

Broccoli growing in our Aquaponics

How much I saved by growing my own - August 2017

Nicki Mckay

Broccoli growing in our Aquaponics Each month I'll be reporting on how much money we're saving by growing our own organic produce, you'll be able to find all our monthly...

How much I saved by growing my own - August 2017

Nicki Mckay

Broccoli growing in our Aquaponics Each month I'll be reporting on how much money we're saving by growing our own organic produce, you'll be able to find all our monthly...

Our winter tomatoes

Winter Garden Update: August 17

Nicki Mckay

I am starting up a monthly post about the progress of our gardens so I can look back and see how far we've come. I haven't done this since we've...

Winter Garden Update: August 17

Nicki Mckay

I am starting up a monthly post about the progress of our gardens so I can look back and see how far we've come. I haven't done this since we've...

Tumbler Composter - affectionately named R2D2

Help! My compost stinks

Nicki Mckay

A lot of people don't compost because they think it is stinky. But the thing is, if your compost stinks, you're doing it wrong. Here are 3 things to check...

Help! My compost stinks

Nicki Mckay

A lot of people don't compost because they think it is stinky. But the thing is, if your compost stinks, you're doing it wrong. Here are 3 things to check...

Spring Garden Planning

Spring Garden Planning

Nicki Mckay

This year I am finally organised with my spring planning in our vegetable patch. My seeds are ordered and hopefully, the beds are prepped and we're ready for an abundant...

Spring Garden Planning

Nicki Mckay

This year I am finally organised with my spring planning in our vegetable patch. My seeds are ordered and hopefully, the beds are prepped and we're ready for an abundant...

Seed Collections AKA Hoarding

Seed Hoarders Dilemna

Nicki Mckay

Hands up if you're a seed hoarder? I don't have an obsession with shoes or handbags. Seeds are my weakness. I sent my husband a message to see if it...

Seed Hoarders Dilemna

Nicki Mckay

Hands up if you're a seed hoarder? I don't have an obsession with shoes or handbags. Seeds are my weakness. I sent my husband a message to see if it...

Our Awesome Chicken Coop

Our awesome Chicken Coop

Nicki Mckay

I shared my Chicken Coop pics on instagram but I thought I'd write a post with a series of images because we're super happy with the end result. If you've...

Our awesome Chicken Coop

Nicki Mckay

I shared my Chicken Coop pics on instagram but I thought I'd write a post with a series of images because we're super happy with the end result. If you've...

turmeric harvest

How to make ground Turmeric

Nicki Mckay

In our climate Turmeric is one of those things that I dropped in the ground and with little love or maintenance it just seemed to grow like a weed. When...

How to make ground Turmeric

Nicki Mckay

In our climate Turmeric is one of those things that I dropped in the ground and with little love or maintenance it just seemed to grow like a weed. When...

Love of Dirt Autumn Planning

Autumn Garden Planning

Nicki Mckay

I know I am a little bit late on this one, but we're now in the middle of Autumn and it finally feels like summer is over. The past summer...

Autumn Garden Planning

Nicki Mckay

I know I am a little bit late on this one, but we're now in the middle of Autumn and it finally feels like summer is over. The past summer...

Vege Gardens and renting

Garden Goodbyes when you're living in a rental

Nicki Mckay

Around two and a half years ago my husband offered to move my soil from my gardens from our old rental property to our new rental property. I had worked...

Garden Goodbyes when you're living in a rental

Nicki Mckay

Around two and a half years ago my husband offered to move my soil from my gardens from our old rental property to our new rental property. I had worked...

Excess Chillis

What to do with a Chilli Overload!!

Nicki Mckay

After 3 years of having one tiny thai birdseye chilli this year I decided to go nuts on the chilli front and plant 4 plants. We always seem to eat...

What to do with a Chilli Overload!!

Nicki Mckay

After 3 years of having one tiny thai birdseye chilli this year I decided to go nuts on the chilli front and plant 4 plants. We always seem to eat...