Organic Gardening Tips

Using Mycorrhizae in your Vegetable Garden

Using Mycorrhizae in your Vegetable Garden

Nicki Mckay

Are you looking to supercharge your vegetable garden and grow healthier, more productive plants? If so, it's time to get acquainted with an often-overlooked gardening ally: mycorrhizae. This naturally occurring,...

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Using Mycorrhizae in your Vegetable Garden

Nicki Mckay

Are you looking to supercharge your vegetable garden and grow healthier, more productive plants? If so, it's time to get acquainted with an often-overlooked gardening ally: mycorrhizae. This naturally occurring,...

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replenish a garden bed no dig style

How to replenish a garden bed ready for planting

Nicki Mckay

The benefits of no dig garden beds are amazing. Here's how to apply this method to replenish your garden beds for the next crop. Why no dig? Firstly I never...

How to replenish a garden bed ready for planting

Nicki Mckay

The benefits of no dig garden beds are amazing. Here's how to apply this method to replenish your garden beds for the next crop. Why no dig? Firstly I never...

What is a no dig garden bed

No Dig Garden Beds

Nicki Mckay

Back in July 2021 our garden was featured in the gardening australia magazine. When the interviewer asked me what was my favourite gardening method - we do a lot here...

No Dig Garden Beds

Nicki Mckay

Back in July 2021 our garden was featured in the gardening australia magazine. When the interviewer asked me what was my favourite gardening method - we do a lot here...

Best manure for your veggie patch

What's the best manure for your vegetable garden

Nicki Mckay

What manure is best for your vegetable garden is a common question. And the answer is, it really depends. What does your soil need? What plants do you have growing?...

What's the best manure for your vegetable garden

Nicki Mckay

What manure is best for your vegetable garden is a common question. And the answer is, it really depends. What does your soil need? What plants do you have growing?...

Best Soil for the veggie patch

The best soil to fill a veggie patch

Nicki Mckay

If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know I am a big advocate of no dig beds as the ideal soil setup. We do the majority of our...

The best soil to fill a veggie patch

Nicki Mckay

If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know I am a big advocate of no dig beds as the ideal soil setup. We do the majority of our...

Kale, swiss chard, corn, tomatoes & celery

What mulch is best for your vegetable patch?

Nicki Mckay

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...

What mulch is best for your vegetable patch?

Nicki Mckay

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...

How to fill a raised bed on the cheap

How to fill a raised bed for under $10

Nicki Mckay

Listen to the podcast 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...

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How to fill a raised bed for under $10

Nicki Mckay

Listen to the podcast 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...

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Benefits of Egg Shells in your veggie patch

Egg shells in your veggie patch

Nicki Mckay

For years we used to just throw full egg shells into our compost bin and when distributing the compost to our garden they'd pretty much be fully in tact. I'd...

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Egg shells in your veggie patch

Nicki Mckay

For years we used to just throw full egg shells into our compost bin and when distributing the compost to our garden they'd pretty much be fully in tact. I'd...

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Ingredients to boost your veggie patch soil

Ingredients to boost your veggie patch soil

Nicki Mckay

If your veggie patch is looking a little sad, your soil may be depleted from essential nutrients. Whilst the three main nutrients your plants need to survive are Nitrogen, Phosphorus...

Ingredients to boost your veggie patch soil

Nicki Mckay

If your veggie patch is looking a little sad, your soil may be depleted from essential nutrients. Whilst the three main nutrients your plants need to survive are Nitrogen, Phosphorus...

Wheat Green Manure Crop

What is a green manure crop?

Nicki Mckay

When you hear the term 'green manure' you probably are thinking that it means fresh poo, but you're on the wrong track. What is a green manure crop? A green...

What is a green manure crop?

Nicki Mckay

When you hear the term 'green manure' you probably are thinking that it means fresh poo, but you're on the wrong track. What is a green manure crop? A green...

Renting with Veggie Patches

When to fertilise your vegetable garden

Nicki Mckay

It's easy to set and forget your vegetable garden beds and wonder why your plants aren't growing. Or perhaps you're fertilising your garden often and it's still not producing the...

When to fertilise your vegetable garden

Nicki Mckay

It's easy to set and forget your vegetable garden beds and wonder why your plants aren't growing. Or perhaps you're fertilising your garden often and it's still not producing the...

Comfrey used in our home made fertiliser

How to make home made liquid fertiliser (compos...

Nicki Mckay

If you're wanting to keep your garden happy and you're on a budget like we are, the best thing you can do is make some liquid fertiliser yourself, or otherwise...

How to make home made liquid fertiliser (compos...

Nicki Mckay

If you're wanting to keep your garden happy and you're on a budget like we are, the best thing you can do is make some liquid fertiliser yourself, or otherwise...

Horse Manure - Fertiliser for your vegetable garden

What's the best organic fertiliser to use on my...

Nicki Mckay

When it comes to fertilising your vegetable garden you can become overwhelmed with the choices available. There are some manufactured options out there that give you the exact combinations of...

What's the best organic fertiliser to use on my...

Nicki Mckay

When it comes to fertilising your vegetable garden you can become overwhelmed with the choices available. There are some manufactured options out there that give you the exact combinations of...