Organic Gardening Tips
Seed raising for beginners
Save yourself a stack of money by raising your own veggies for your vegetable garden from seed. Here are my quick tips to help you succeed growing from seed. I...
Seed raising for beginners
Save yourself a stack of money by raising your own veggies for your vegetable garden from seed. Here are my quick tips to help you succeed growing from seed. I...
Managing Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew can be devastating to many crops and it is highly infectious so can spread quickly in your garden if you don’t get control of it. It’s not a...
Managing Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew can be devastating to many crops and it is highly infectious so can spread quickly in your garden if you don’t get control of it. It’s not a...
Square foot gardening in Australia
Square foot gardening is an intensive gardening technique very popular in the US and UK. The technique was first introduced by Mel Bartholomew. The basic concept is breaking your garden...
Square foot gardening in Australia
Square foot gardening is an intensive gardening technique very popular in the US and UK. The technique was first introduced by Mel Bartholomew. The basic concept is breaking your garden...
Tree roots invading your vegetable garden?
When we first moved to our block here, I thought long and hard about the positioning of our garden. I was considering sunlight in the varying seasons, wind protection as...
Tree roots invading your vegetable garden?
When we first moved to our block here, I thought long and hard about the positioning of our garden. I was considering sunlight in the varying seasons, wind protection as...
No Dig Garden Beds
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
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...
What's the best manure for your vegetable garden
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
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?...
How much sunlight does your veggie patch need?
All plants need sunlight to produce energy for growth. But some plants need more of it than others to thrive. So how much sunlight does your veggie patch need? Most...
How much sunlight does your veggie patch need?
All plants need sunlight to produce energy for growth. But some plants need more of it than others to thrive. So how much sunlight does your veggie patch need? Most...
Find our Garden in Gardening Australia Magazine
I am super excited to share that our garden has been featured in the latest issue of Gardening Australia Magazine. As my husband says, this one's for the pool room...
Find our Garden in Gardening Australia Magazine
I am super excited to share that our garden has been featured in the latest issue of Gardening Australia Magazine. As my husband says, this one's for the pool room...
Tips for growing Broccoli in the Subtropics
One of our favourite home grown veggies is broccoli. There is just something about freshly picked broccoli that you can’t beat. Broccoli can be tricky to grow in the subtropics...
Tips for growing Broccoli in the Subtropics
One of our favourite home grown veggies is broccoli. There is just something about freshly picked broccoli that you can’t beat. Broccoli can be tricky to grow in the subtropics...
The difference between hydroponics and aquaponics?
Hydroponics and aquaponics are based on the same principals, they both grow food in an inert media using water. Listen to this on our Love of Dirt Podcast The main...
The difference between hydroponics and aquaponics?
Hydroponics and aquaponics are based on the same principals, they both grow food in an inert media using water. Listen to this on our Love of Dirt Podcast The main...
How to get rid of those annoying flying bugs in...
Do you have a problem with little flies hovering around your indoor plants or even your kitchen compost caddy? Often people refer to these little monsters as fruit flies, but...
How to get rid of those annoying flying bugs in...
Do you have a problem with little flies hovering around your indoor plants or even your kitchen compost caddy? Often people refer to these little monsters as fruit flies, but...
Can you compost dog and cat poo?
I often get asked whether cat or dog poo can be placed in the compost bin. The short answer is yes. With a big fat caveat. You don’t want it...
Can you compost dog and cat poo?
I often get asked whether cat or dog poo can be placed in the compost bin. The short answer is yes. With a big fat caveat. You don’t want it...
Tips for growing onions in the subtropics
Growing your own home grown onions will teach you patience. It can be challenging to grow them here in the subtropics, which is a double whammy when they are quite...
Tips for growing onions in the subtropics
Growing your own home grown onions will teach you patience. It can be challenging to grow them here in the subtropics, which is a double whammy when they are quite...
Tips for creating an organic vegan garden
Are you vegan but struggle to find solutions that aren't animal based for your vegan garden? Listen to the podcast For a very long time I was super confused as...
Tips for creating an organic vegan garden
Are you vegan but struggle to find solutions that aren't animal based for your vegan garden? Listen to the podcast For a very long time I was super confused as...
What to do in the Veggie Patch in April
It's not until late April that we actually feel like things start to cool down and it actually starts to feel like Autumn. Sweet Potato Harvest We always wait for...
What to do in the Veggie Patch in April
It's not until late April that we actually feel like things start to cool down and it actually starts to feel like Autumn. Sweet Potato Harvest We always wait for...
Tips for Growing Perfect Carrots
Carrots can be one of those tricky crops to grow, which can be frustrating considering they are dirt cheap in the supermarket. However, nothing beats a home grown carrot, especially...
Tips for Growing Perfect Carrots
Carrots can be one of those tricky crops to grow, which can be frustrating considering they are dirt cheap in the supermarket. However, nothing beats a home grown carrot, especially...