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December in our Subtropical Patch

December in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

What was growing Front yard mandala We missed the corn as the rain came right when it flowered so pollination was extremely poor, I planted a backup crop but I...

December in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

What was growing Front yard mandala We missed the corn as the rain came right when it flowered so pollination was extremely poor, I planted a backup crop but I...

NOVEMBER SUBTROPICAL PATCH

November in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

What was growing With predictions of a wetter than normal spring that didn't come to fruition we had a slow spring. Next year I will definitely keep to the 'dry'...

November in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

What was growing With predictions of a wetter than normal spring that didn't come to fruition we had a slow spring. Next year I will definitely keep to the 'dry'...

October in our Subtropical Patch

October in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

October is normally a dry month for us, the rains normally don't appear until Mid November, so it was nice to see some rain to breath life into everything. It's...

October in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

October is normally a dry month for us, the rains normally don't appear until Mid November, so it was nice to see some rain to breath life into everything. It's...

September in our Subtropical Patch

September in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

We've mostly spent this past month wrapping up those final cool season crops and preparing for the warm season. Here's what we did. What was growing Front yard mandala Front...

September in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

We've mostly spent this past month wrapping up those final cool season crops and preparing for the warm season. Here's what we did. What was growing Front yard mandala Front...

Subtropical Spring Garden Jobs

Subtropical Spring Garden Jobs

Nicki Mckay

Spring is a lovely time of year for us, but it does get hot very quickly! I would liken our Spring to more like a Mediterranean summer, it's hot and...

Subtropical Spring Garden Jobs

Nicki Mckay

Spring is a lovely time of year for us, but it does get hot very quickly! I would liken our Spring to more like a Mediterranean summer, it's hot and...

August in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

August in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

August is always a super windy month here in South East Queensland, and usually dry. This August was no exception. What was growing Front yard mandala Garlic Harvest for 2020...

August in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

August is always a super windy month here in South East Queensland, and usually dry. This August was no exception. What was growing Front yard mandala Garlic Harvest for 2020...

July in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

July in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

What was growing   Front yard - mandala View from the mailbox onto our mini mandala garden I am so excited about my garlic, I can't wait for harvest time....

July in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

What was growing   Front yard - mandala View from the mailbox onto our mini mandala garden I am so excited about my garlic, I can't wait for harvest time....

June in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

June in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

June 2020, things are somewhat going back to normal as it finally cools down. Here's a little garden tour I put together for our Winter Garden of what is growing....

June in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

June 2020, things are somewhat going back to normal as it finally cools down. Here's a little garden tour I put together for our Winter Garden of what is growing....

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...

Our new Raised Garden Bed

Our new Raised Garden Bed

Nicki Mckay

We have a long term vision for our backyard and slowly, as we have time in between renovations (and things are ready to be harvested in the temporary spaces) we've...

Our new Raised Garden Bed

Nicki Mckay

We have a long term vision for our backyard and slowly, as we have time in between renovations (and things are ready to be harvested in the temporary spaces) we've...

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...

The story so far - Garden Youtube Channel For Australians

18 months after we first started our Edible Garden

Nicki Mckay

Finally after years of procrastination we have got our gardening YouTube Channel up and running 'officially'. Kicking off with the first episode (technically it started with pineapples and a sleeping...

18 months after we first started our Edible Garden

Nicki Mckay

Finally after years of procrastination we have got our gardening YouTube Channel up and running 'officially'. Kicking off with the first episode (technically it started with pineapples and a sleeping...

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...

February in our Subtropical Patch

February in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

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...

February in our Subtropical Patch

Nicki Mckay

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...

January in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

January in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

I haven't done an update post in a little while and I am hoping in the coming weeks (let's be real, months) that I'll convert these to YouTube Videos. So...

January in our Subtropical Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

I haven't done an update post in a little while and I am hoping in the coming weeks (let's be real, months) that I'll convert these to YouTube Videos. So...

A hedge of sunflowers

A hedge of Sunflowers

Nicki Mckay

Our house is oddly positioned to the street frontage. Our front door is actually on the side of the house but there is a sliding glass door at the front...

A hedge of Sunflowers

Nicki Mckay

Our house is oddly positioned to the street frontage. Our front door is actually on the side of the house but there is a sliding glass door at the front...