February was pretty mild for us this year, but it didn’t come without its challenges. We’ve had plenty of rain which has been amazing, but I am glad to see the seasons changing and we’re moving out of summer and
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My zucchinis aren’t growing and rotting at the ends
Do you have a problem with your zucchinis (or squash or pumpkin or cucumbers) being stunted and not progressing past the size of your thumb? Perhaps they are getting to a certain size and then they just start rotting. There
Dealing with Fruit Fly in the veggie 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 in the Love of Dirt podcast where we explore topics around growing food, fair food
Lessons from an entomologist
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 podcast where we explore topics around growing food, fair food
Common Pests in the Subtropical Garden
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 podcast where we explore topics around growing food, fair food
Tomato Pest – Tomato Russet Mite
So this week I learnt all about a new tomato pest. Tomatoes are one of my biggest teachers here in this sub tropical climate of ours. I’ve experienced varying degrees of wilt, I’ve had leaf curl and now a whole
Tomatoes rotting at their ends? Could be blossom end rot
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 good news is thankfully it’s not a disease that will
How to control Spidermite
Have you ever just looked at your plants and think, hmm somethings not right, it’s not looking the greatest. It’s looking a little insipid, not it’s usual sparky green self. The watering is on point, the soil quality is spot
How to stop possums from eating plants
When I first put my garden in I was so excited, finally I can grow my own food in the city! For those who have black thumbs, I can’t really explain my excitement, I guess you could liken it to a kid on Christmas eve. Then I met Ron. Ron the Possum.
How to stop caterpillars eating all the things
Nothing worse then waiting ages for something to be ready to be picked only for it to be destroyed by caterpillars. You’ll most commonly see your kale, broccoli, cabbages being destroyed but a lot of other things can be fair
How to get rid of whiteflies on tomato plants
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 than many other bugs out there, they can cause some
Why I hate my veggie patch in the Summer
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 patch a good old stink eye as I watch it fall into