Worm Tower Project
We have all been there – stack after stack of plastic pots left over from all the plants you have bought over the years. I am sure they breed in…
Garden Retrofit Ideas & Tips
Over my Christmas break I plan to start my project converting some unused stables into a teaching venue and turning the land around the stables into an example of a…
Hugelkultur structure
Hugelkulture Garden Bed
Down the back of my yard there was an ugly pile of old rotting stumps and logs. They had been waiting patiently for me to make a hugelkultur garden bed…
Fallen Tree becomes Summer Shade, Trellis and Fertiliser
When the storm a few weeks ago brought down two wattle trees on top of my vegetable garden I was (understandably) devastated. I was desperate to bring in the chainsaw…
Sowing Green Manure Crops before the Rain
Sydney is finally expecting some solid rain for an extended period of time. Now is a great time to direct sow seeds and let Mother Nature water your garden for…
Use your wrist to check soil temperature
Planting Seeds Using Soil Temperature
Spring has arrived and as the weather warms you have started dreaming about all the seeds you will soon be planting. I can hear the pages of those enticing seed…
Nitrogen Fixing Legumes
No doubt you have all heard about the important role that nitrogen plays in your soil. Many of you have also heard of the great benefits of the legumes (peas…
