Organic Gardening Tips

Radish Growing Tips

Radish Growing Tips - easiest, fastest veggie t...

Nicki Mckay

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....

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Radish Growing Tips - easiest, fastest veggie t...

Nicki Mckay

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....

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what's inside our worm farm bath tub, picture of composting worms and a bathtub converted worm farm

Inside our worm farm bathtub (plus worm farming...

Nicki Mckay

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...

Nicki Mckay

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...

Winter Subtropical Veggie Patch Tour

What we're growing this winter in the subtropics

Nicki Mckay

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

Nicki Mckay

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

How much ginger can you harvest from a pot

Nicki Mckay

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...

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How much ginger can you harvest from a pot

Nicki Mckay

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...

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Tomato crop after too much rain

Our tomato crop after too much rain

Nicki Mckay

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...

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Our tomato crop after too much rain

Nicki Mckay

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...

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Excess Rain in the Garden

Dealing with excess rain in the Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

Tips for dealing with too much rainfall in your vegetable garden.

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Dealing with excess rain in the Veggie Patch

Nicki Mckay

Tips for dealing with too much rainfall in your vegetable garden.

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Video demonstration of what succession planting looks like here

Our veggie patch succession planting process

Nicki Mckay

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

Nicki Mckay

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 station

Setting up a seed raising area (potting bench)

Nicki Mckay

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)

Nicki Mckay

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 thumbnail, woman standing in front of vegetable garden

Autumn Subtropical Garden Tour

Nicki Mckay

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

Nicki Mckay

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 garden in May

What to do in the Veggie Patch in May

Nicki Mckay

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

Nicki Mckay

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

How we save cucumber seeds

Nicki Mckay

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

Nicki Mckay

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 Veggie Patch Tour

End of Summer Vegetable Garden Tour in the Subt...

Nicki Mckay

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...

Nicki Mckay

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...

Succession Planting Vegetable Garden

How to succession plant your veggie patch

Nicki Mckay

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

Nicki Mckay

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...

Why you should grow flowers in the vegetable patch

Why you should grow flowers in your vegetable g...

Nicki Mckay

When I first started our garden here we had a clean slate. As space is limited, I vowed to only grow things we could eat. It was a pretty big...

Why you should grow flowers in your vegetable g...

Nicki Mckay

When I first started our garden here we had a clean slate. As space is limited, I vowed to only grow things we could eat. It was a pretty big...

How to Grow Blueberries in Pots

Growing Blueberries in Pots

Nicki Mckay

One of the first fruits I started to grow whilst renting was a blueberry. Many years ago blueberries used to be so cost prohibitive to buy here - around $8...

Growing Blueberries in Pots

Nicki Mckay

One of the first fruits I started to grow whilst renting was a blueberry. Many years ago blueberries used to be so cost prohibitive to buy here - around $8...

How to Store Seeds

How to store seeds for your veggie patch

Nicki Mckay

If you're a seed hoarder like myself, there is nothing worse than trying to propagate seeds and they are no longer viable even if the date says they should be...

How to store seeds for your veggie patch

Nicki Mckay

If you're a seed hoarder like myself, there is nothing worse than trying to propagate seeds and they are no longer viable even if the date says they should be...