No Dig Garden Beds
Back in July 2021 our garden was featured in the gardening australia magazine. When the interviewer asked me what was my favourite gardening method – …
Composting & Worms
What’s the best manure for your vegetable garden
As we plant so intensively in a backyard situation we need to restore nutrients. In a perfect world we’d be resting beds, letting animals aerate …
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Can you compost dog and cat poo?
I often get asked whether cat or dog poo can be placed in the compost bin. The short answer is yes. With a big fat …
Choosing the right composting worm farm setup
Whenever anyone asks me where they should start when it comes to composting I always say get a composting worm farm. Composting using worms would …
How to make compost at home
Compost is one of the key ingredients to the success of growing food and there is nothing like home grown compost. If you grow your …
What mulch is best for your vegetable patch?
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 …
Closing the Loop in the backyard veggie patch and becoming more self sufficient
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 …
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Egg shells in your veggie patch
For years we used to just throw full egg shells into our compost bin and when distributing the compost to our garden they’d pretty much …
How to start your first veggie patch
If you’re a self confessed black thumb or have trouble keeping indoor plants alive (don’t worry I do too) then the idea of growing your …
How to make home made liquid fertiliser (compost tea)
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 …
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Help! My compost stinks
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 …
How I compost in the City
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 …