Organic Gardening Tips
How we deal with clay soil
The YouTube Version here Raise it up To avoid having to 'deal' with clay soil you can just build up on top. Whether it's a raised bed (see our video...
How we deal with clay soil
The YouTube Version here Raise it up To avoid having to 'deal' with clay soil you can just build up on top. Whether it's a raised bed (see our video...
Growing Turmeric
If you live in the subtropics and eat curry, you should be growing turmeric. It's another set and forget plant that grows in summer when not much else does and...
Growing Turmeric
If you live in the subtropics and eat curry, you should be growing turmeric. It's another set and forget plant that grows in summer when not much else does and...
Growing tomatoes in the Subtropics
Tomatoes can be tempermental to grow in our hot humid climate, pests and diseases thrive during the summer. After years and years of experimenting I've finally found the key to...
Growing tomatoes in the Subtropics
Tomatoes can be tempermental to grow in our hot humid climate, pests and diseases thrive during the summer. After years and years of experimenting I've finally found the key to...
Growing Rosellas
Rosella, QLD Jam Fruit, Roselle, Jamaican Sorrel, Edible Hibiscus...This plant has a few names and here in the Subtropics it's a good set and forget plant with an incredibly abundant...
Growing Rosellas
Rosella, QLD Jam Fruit, Roselle, Jamaican Sorrel, Edible Hibiscus...This plant has a few names and here in the Subtropics it's a good set and forget plant with an incredibly abundant...
Growing Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes would have to be hands down one of the easiest set and forget crops for us here in the subtropics. They are pretty resilient and hardy and grow...
Growing Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes would have to be hands down one of the easiest set and forget crops for us here in the subtropics. They are pretty resilient and hardy and grow...
Our Harvest of Mini Blue Popcorn
Traditionally we've only grown sweetcorn for the table, so this year we decided to go with a popcorn just for fun. Our first go at Popcorn was with a mini...
Our Harvest of Mini Blue Popcorn
Traditionally we've only grown sweetcorn for the table, so this year we decided to go with a popcorn just for fun. Our first go at Popcorn was with a mini...
Favourite Tomatoes to Grow
My favourite time to grow tomatoes is Autumn. Here in the subtropics we struggle with them over summer due to disease and fruit fly, so I just don't bother now....
Favourite Tomatoes to Grow
My favourite time to grow tomatoes is Autumn. Here in the subtropics we struggle with them over summer due to disease and fruit fly, so I just don't bother now....
Quick things to grow in a crisis
Whilst people have gone mental hoarding toilet paper (which I am so confused about by the way) I am focusing on the easy wins for the veggie patch, and hoarding...
Quick things to grow in a crisis
Whilst people have gone mental hoarding toilet paper (which I am so confused about by the way) I am focusing on the easy wins for the veggie patch, and hoarding...
Growing Garlic in South East Queensland
If you watch certain garden shows, they will tell you that you shouldn't even try growing garlic in our climate. 'Stick to garlic chives they say', but seriously it's not...
Growing Garlic in South East Queensland
If you watch certain garden shows, they will tell you that you shouldn't even try growing garlic in our climate. 'Stick to garlic chives they say', but seriously it's not...
Why are your Zucchini rotting
Do you have a problem with your zucchini (or squash or pumpkin or cucumbers) being stunted and not progressing past the size of your thumb?Perhaps they are getting to a...
Why are your Zucchini rotting
Do you have a problem with your zucchini (or squash or pumpkin or cucumbers) being stunted and not progressing past the size of your thumb?Perhaps they are getting to a...
Why flowers are incredibly important in your Ve...
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...
Why flowers are incredibly important in your Ve...
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...
Closing the Loop in the backyard veggie patch a...
Closing the loop on your veggie patch is basically being able to self sustain it without having to bring in extra resources to keep it going. You may hear some...
Closing the Loop in the backyard veggie patch a...
Closing the loop on your veggie patch is basically being able to self sustain it without having to bring in extra resources to keep it going. You may hear some...
Perennial Edible Plants
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...
Perennial Edible Plants
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...
Herbs to grow in Autumn
Sometimes we really struggle to get certain herbs growing in our subtropical climate and wonder why, herbs are the easiest thing to grow! But generally the reason is it's too...
Herbs to grow in Autumn
Sometimes we really struggle to get certain herbs growing in our subtropical climate and wonder why, herbs are the easiest thing to grow! But generally the reason is it's too...
Reasons why your plants aren't growing very well
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...
Reasons why your plants aren't growing very well
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...
Spinach alternatives for sub tropical growers
Who doesn't love a salad full to the brim with baby spinach leaves... maybe my toddler, oh and spinach is probably the only thing my beagle wont eat too.. but...
Spinach alternatives for sub tropical growers
Who doesn't love a salad full to the brim with baby spinach leaves... maybe my toddler, oh and spinach is probably the only thing my beagle wont eat too.. but...