Organic Gardening Tips

Early Spring In our Subtropical garden (VLOG)
Traditionally Spring is quite hot and dry for us here in the subtropics. However during the La Niña we have been experiencing a mild spring and a wet one too....
Early Spring In our Subtropical garden (VLOG)
Traditionally Spring is quite hot and dry for us here in the subtropics. However during the La Niña we have been experiencing a mild spring and a wet one too....

Grow Fish and Veggies in your Backyard with Aqu...
Did you know you can grow your own fish to eat in your backyard and the fish will feed your vegetables? It's called aquaponics. We get asked a bit about...
Grow Fish and Veggies in your Backyard with Aqu...
Did you know you can grow your own fish to eat in your backyard and the fish will feed your vegetables? It's called aquaponics. We get asked a bit about...

How to replenish a garden bed ready for planting
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
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...

Radish Growing Tips - easiest, fastest veggie t...
Radish is a humble vegetable to grow, but did you know that it is one of the easiest and fastest veggie to grow, not to mention versatile in the kitchen....
Radish Growing Tips - easiest, fastest veggie t...
Radish is a humble vegetable to grow, but did you know that it is one of the easiest and fastest veggie to grow, not to mention versatile in the kitchen....

Inside our worm farm bathtub (plus worm farming...
A couple months back I did a video where I decluttered our potting shade house, which is also home to our Worm Farm. I promised a video of our farm...
Inside our worm farm bathtub (plus worm farming...
A couple months back I did a video where I decluttered our potting shade house, which is also home to our Worm Farm. I promised a video of our farm...

What we're growing this winter in the subtropics
We are extremely lucky to live in a climate where we can grow food all year, and Winter is always abundant for us here. Of course Summer is challenging but...
What we're growing this winter in the subtropics
We are extremely lucky to live in a climate where we can grow food all year, and Winter is always abundant for us here. Of course Summer is challenging but...

How much ginger can you harvest from a pot
We're a bit late on the ginger harvest front. Normally our Ginger harvests occur in May, but it was so wet last month I just didn't get a chance. We...
How much ginger can you harvest from a pot
We're a bit late on the ginger harvest front. Normally our Ginger harvests occur in May, but it was so wet last month I just didn't get a chance. We...

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...

Dealing with excess rain in the Veggie Patch
Tips for dealing with too much rainfall in your vegetable garden.
Dealing with excess rain in the Veggie Patch
Tips for dealing with too much rainfall in your vegetable garden.

Our veggie patch succession planting process
One common thing backyard gardeners may come across is the feast and famine of harvests. One minute you have zucchini coming out of your ears and the next minute you're...
Our veggie patch succession planting process
One common thing backyard gardeners may come across is the feast and famine of harvests. One minute you have zucchini coming out of your ears and the next minute you're...

Setting up a seed raising area (potting bench)
Growing things via seed can be challenging, but if you've got the right setup you'll begin to love the process. In this post I wanted to talk about the key...
Setting up a seed raising area (potting bench)
Growing things via seed can be challenging, but if you've got the right setup you'll begin to love the process. In this post I wanted to talk about the key...

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...

How we save cucumber seeds
Every gardener should know how to save seeds and in this post I wanted to share our process of how we save cucumber seeds. Avoiding cross pollination Cucumber flower have...
How we save cucumber seeds
Every gardener should know how to save seeds and in this post I wanted to share our process of how we save cucumber seeds. Avoiding cross pollination Cucumber flower have...

End of Summer Vegetable Garden Tour in the Subt...
Usually here in the subtropics, in December we pop the sweet potatoes in, maybe some corn and then let things go. It's too hot, too wet, too many bugs, too...
End of Summer Vegetable Garden Tour in the Subt...
Usually here in the subtropics, in December we pop the sweet potatoes in, maybe some corn and then let things go. It's too hot, too wet, too many bugs, too...

How to succession plant your veggie patch
One of the biggest things people struggle with is being able to have something to harvest every day. They want to know the secret to avoiding the cycle of having...
How to succession plant your veggie patch
One of the biggest things people struggle with is being able to have something to harvest every day. They want to know the secret to avoiding the cycle of having...