Organic Gardening Tips

Homemade Harissa

Homemade Harissa

Nicki Mckay

At the moment we have an abundance of Chillis, it's pretty much the only thing that is growing for us over the super hot months. I purposely planted more plants...

Homemade Harissa

Nicki Mckay

At the moment we have an abundance of Chillis, it's pretty much the only thing that is growing for us over the super hot months. I purposely planted more plants...

conscious consumerism

3 things I am doing to become a conscious consumer

Nicki Mckay

Lately I've felt a huge pull towards really understanding where things come from and where they go to when we've finished with them. It's caused me to start devouring various...

3 things I am doing to become a conscious consumer

Nicki Mckay

Lately I've felt a huge pull towards really understanding where things come from and where they go to when we've finished with them. It's caused me to start devouring various...

How to deal with chilli burn

How to stop your skin burning after handling ch...

Nicki Mckay

So recently I made Harissa and the recipe I was loosely following said 'wear gloves' to deseed the chillis. Me, being me, thought, OK I've never had a reaction to...

How to stop your skin burning after handling ch...

Nicki Mckay

So recently I made Harissa and the recipe I was loosely following said 'wear gloves' to deseed the chillis. Me, being me, thought, OK I've never had a reaction to...

Planting seeds by the Moon

Planting seeds by the Moon

Nicki Mckay

So lately I've been devouring all I can find on planting by the moon. I am not sure if it's woo woo nonsense or if it makes logical sense, but...

Planting seeds by the Moon

Nicki Mckay

So lately I've been devouring all I can find on planting by the moon. I am not sure if it's woo woo nonsense or if it makes logical sense, but...

Red cabbage seeds popping out

April in my sub-tropical City Farm

Nicki Mckay

March was not overly kind, we've still experienced cracker 30+ days and drenching rain (5 inches over night in one instance), but the slightly cooler nights has definitely meant a...

April in my sub-tropical City Farm

Nicki Mckay

March was not overly kind, we've still experienced cracker 30+ days and drenching rain (5 inches over night in one instance), but the slightly cooler nights has definitely meant a...

What I am planting in my Veggie Patch - April Sub-Tropical Climate

What I am planting in my Veggie Patch - April S...

Nicki Mckay

So Autumn is one of my favourite seasons, not only because my birthday is in Autumn, but because I can actually start getting stuck into my garden again. In the...

What I am planting in my Veggie Patch - April S...

Nicki Mckay

So Autumn is one of my favourite seasons, not only because my birthday is in Autumn, but because I can actually start getting stuck into my garden again. In the...

DIY Upcycled Wicking Bed Pot

DIY Upcycled Wicking Bed Pot

Nicki Mckay

I've been thinking about making a wicking bed for a while now because I am lazy and sick of watering all of my pots on the balcony. We don't have...

DIY Upcycled Wicking Bed Pot

Nicki Mckay

I've been thinking about making a wicking bed for a while now because I am lazy and sick of watering all of my pots on the balcony. We don't have...

How to grow your own wheatgrass for green juices

How to grow your own wheatgrass for green juices

Nicki Mckay

If you're a total newbie when it comes to growing your own food, then the best way to start is with sprouts. Wheatgrass sprouts have to be the easiest to...

How to grow your own wheatgrass for green juices

Nicki Mckay

If you're a total newbie when it comes to growing your own food, then the best way to start is with sprouts. Wheatgrass sprouts have to be the easiest to...

Jade Perch aquaponics

March in my City Farm

Nicki Mckay

This blog is part of the Garden Share Collective. The Garden Share Collective is a group of bloggers who share their vegetable patches, container gardens and the herbs they grow...

March in my City Farm

Nicki Mckay

This blog is part of the Garden Share Collective. The Garden Share Collective is a group of bloggers who share their vegetable patches, container gardens and the herbs they grow...

February Harvest

February in my city farm - Garden Share Collective

Nicki Mckay

This blog is part of the Garden Share Collective. The Garden Share Collective is a group of bloggers who share their vegetable patches, container gardens and the herbs they grow...

February in my city farm - Garden Share Collective

Nicki Mckay

This blog is part of the Garden Share Collective. The Garden Share Collective is a group of bloggers who share their vegetable patches, container gardens and the herbs they grow...

Inside the worm tower - before the move in

How I compost in the City

Nicki Mckay

So living inner city space is pretty limited, we also rent so setting up the structure of a traditional three section compost garden doesn't really work for us, plus there...

How I compost in the City

Nicki Mckay

So living inner city space is pretty limited, we also rent so setting up the structure of a traditional three section compost garden doesn't really work for us, plus there...

Sunflower evolution

A celebration of sunflowers

Nicki Mckay

If you've been following me on instagram you will have seen my overly excited posts about my sunflowers. Until this year I have never had success growing them, and this...

A celebration of sunflowers

Nicki Mckay

If you've been following me on instagram you will have seen my overly excited posts about my sunflowers. Until this year I have never had success growing them, and this...

Top left my attempt to 'save' my lettuce from scorching heat

Why I hate my veggie patch in the Summer

Nicki Mckay

How would you describe summer in beautiful Queensland? I am sure cold beers and fun times probably come to mind. Well, I'll happily have a beer and give my veggie...

Why I hate my veggie patch in the Summer

Nicki Mckay

How would you describe summer in beautiful Queensland? I am sure cold beers and fun times probably come to mind. Well, I'll happily have a beer and give my veggie...

doreen's tomato onion relish

Doreen's Tomato & Onion Relish Recipe

Nicki Mckay

So for our wedding favours we wanted to share some family recipes. The easy part was scoring the recipes from the Murray side (my side not so easy). This one...

Doreen's Tomato & Onion Relish Recipe

Nicki Mckay

So for our wedding favours we wanted to share some family recipes. The easy part was scoring the recipes from the Murray side (my side not so easy). This one...

Onion harvest!

January in my city farm - Garden Share Collective

Nicki Mckay

So I've recently joined the Garden Share Collective and this is my first post. The Garden Share Collective is a group of bloggers who share their vegetable patches, container gardens...

January in my city farm - Garden Share Collective

Nicki Mckay

So I've recently joined the Garden Share Collective and this is my first post. The Garden Share Collective is a group of bloggers who share their vegetable patches, container gardens...

Chicken Envy - renting + chickens

Chicken Envy

Nicki Mckay

Our house sits on the side of a hill, which basically gives use a pretty 'nice' view into our surrounding neighbours backyards. Particularly around this time of year as the...

Chicken Envy

Nicki Mckay

Our house sits on the side of a hill, which basically gives use a pretty 'nice' view into our surrounding neighbours backyards. Particularly around this time of year as the...