Organic Gardening Tips

Tips for growing Carrots in Subtropical Australia
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
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
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
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
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
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 Aus...
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...
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 ...
MAY in the subtropical garden is a crucial time for planting cool-season crops, managing garden health, and preparing for the upcoming winter months.
What to do in the Subtropical Vegetable Garden ...
MAY in the subtropical garden is a crucial time for planting cool-season crops, managing garden health, and preparing for the upcoming winter months.

Our tomato crop after too much rain
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...
Our tomato crop after too much rain
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...

Autumn Subtropical Garden Tour
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
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 Veggie Patch in May
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
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 April
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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...

Autumn Garden Planning
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
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...

April in my sub-tropical City Farm
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
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...