Organic Gardening Tips

Tips for growing Carrots in Subtropical Australia

Tips for growing Carrots in Subtropical Australia

Nicki Mckay

I have a love hate relationship with growing carrots, for one they are so cheap to buy it’s hard to justify giving up the space in our small garden to...

Tips for growing Carrots in Subtropical Australia

Nicki Mckay

I have a love hate relationship with growing carrots, for one they are so cheap to buy it’s hard to justify giving up the space in our small garden to...

What we're planting in April

What we're planting in April

Nicki Mckay

It’s crazy to think that we’re already a month into Autumn here in the subtropics of Australia. We’ve just finished off one of our wettest months of the year and...

What we're planting in April

Nicki Mckay

It’s crazy to think that we’re already a month into Autumn here in the subtropics of Australia. We’ve just finished off one of our wettest months of the year and...

Garlic Planting Time in South East Queensland

Garlic Planting Time in South East Queensland

Nicki Mckay

We’re just past the Autumn Equinox here in South East Queensland Australia means garlic planting time. Tips for planting out your Garlic. 

Garlic Planting Time in South East Queensland

Nicki Mckay

We’re just past the Autumn Equinox here in South East Queensland Australia means garlic planting time. Tips for planting out your Garlic. 

The three growing seasons of in Subtropical Australia

The three growing seasons of in Subtropical Aus...

Nicki Mckay

Subtropical Australia is a gardener’s paradise, with its unique climate offering diverse opportunities for vegetable cultivation. Unlike the more familiar four-season pattern seen in temperate regions, subtropical Australia experiences three...

The three growing seasons of in Subtropical Aus...

Nicki Mckay

Subtropical Australia is a gardener’s paradise, with its unique climate offering diverse opportunities for vegetable cultivation. Unlike the more familiar four-season pattern seen in temperate regions, subtropical Australia experiences three...

What to do in the Subtropical Vegetable Garden in May

What to do in the Subtropical Vegetable Garden ...

Nicki Mckay

MAY in the subtropical garden is a crucial time for planting cool-season crops, managing garden health, and preparing for the upcoming winter months.

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What to do in the Subtropical Vegetable Garden ...

Nicki Mckay

MAY in the subtropical garden is a crucial time for planting cool-season crops, managing garden health, and preparing for the upcoming winter months.

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Tomato crop after too much rain

Our tomato crop after too much rain

Nicki Mckay

In the last 3 months we've received an excessive amount of rain, and with that our tomato season has suffered as a bit of a consequence. In February we received...

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Our tomato crop after too much rain

Nicki Mckay

In the last 3 months we've received an excessive amount of rain, and with that our tomato season has suffered as a bit of a consequence. In February we received...

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Autumn Subtropical Garden Tour thumbnail, woman standing in front of vegetable garden

Autumn Subtropical Garden Tour

Nicki Mckay

Mid Autumn is definitely the best time in our subtropical garden. This year it has been unseasonably wet, which has been good as it has meant things have been very...

Autumn Subtropical Garden Tour

Nicki Mckay

Mid Autumn is definitely the best time in our subtropical garden. This year it has been unseasonably wet, which has been good as it has meant things have been very...

What to do in the garden in May

What to do in the Veggie Patch in May

Nicki Mckay

May is when we finally start to see the shorter days, the cooler weather and it is truly a glorious time in the subtropical veggie patch. The tomatoes that we...

What to do in the Veggie Patch in May

Nicki Mckay

May is when we finally start to see the shorter days, the cooler weather and it is truly a glorious time in the subtropical veggie patch. The tomatoes that we...

Veggie Patch Jobs April

What to do in the Veggie Patch in April

Nicki Mckay

It's not until late April that we actually feel like things start to cool down and it actually starts to feel like Autumn. Sweet Potato Harvest We always wait for...

What to do in the Veggie Patch in April

Nicki Mckay

It's not until late April that we actually feel like things start to cool down and it actually starts to feel like Autumn. Sweet Potato Harvest We always wait for...

What to do in the Veggie Patch in March

What to do in the Veggie Patch in March

Nicki Mckay

Although it is the start of Autumn it rarely starts to cool down until Mid-Late autumn here in the subtropics. Often if you go early on some of your cool...

What to do in the Veggie Patch in March

Nicki Mckay

Although it is the start of Autumn it rarely starts to cool down until Mid-Late autumn here in the subtropics. Often if you go early on some of your cool...

May in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

May in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

May 2020. Still in isolation. What was growing Front yard mandala I've been pumping the water into the garlic and it seems to not really be thriving. We've had loads...

May in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

May 2020. Still in isolation. What was growing Front yard mandala I've been pumping the water into the garlic and it seems to not really be thriving. We've had loads...

April in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

April in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

April 2020. Still in isolation. Thankfully the garden is keeping me sane. What was growing Front yard – Mandala Our Garlic is kicking along quite well. Aside from the disturbance...

April in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

April 2020. Still in isolation. Thankfully the garden is keeping me sane. What was growing Front yard – Mandala Our Garlic is kicking along quite well. Aside from the disturbance...

March in our Subtropical Patch

March in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

March of 2020. Weird. Crazy. We've been in self isolation for most of the month, the idea of one of our young kids getting coronavirus and being taken away without...

March in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

March of 2020. Weird. Crazy. We've been in self isolation for most of the month, the idea of one of our young kids getting coronavirus and being taken away without...

Favourite plants to grow in Autumn

Favourite plants to grow in Autumn

Nicki Mckay

My favourite growing season is here! I love growing food in autumn here in our subtropical climate, it's still warm enough to get some tomatoes in and cool enough to...

Favourite plants to grow in Autumn

Nicki Mckay

My favourite growing season is here! I love growing food in autumn here in our subtropical climate, it's still warm enough to get some tomatoes in and cool enough to...

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...

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...