Organic Gardening Tips

How we Compost in the suburbs

How we compost in the suburbs

Nicki Mckay

If you've been following me for a while you may have read this article about how we compost in the city. Now we've moved further out to a bigger block...

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How we compost in the suburbs

Nicki Mckay

If you've been following me for a while you may have read this article about how we compost in the city. Now we've moved further out to a bigger block...

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Too many cucumbers

What to do with excess cucumbers

Nicki Mckay

So this past spring I thought it was an awesome idea to plant 15 cucumber plants. The kids eat loads so I thought why the hell not. The kids are...

What to do with excess cucumbers

Nicki Mckay

So this past spring I thought it was an awesome idea to plant 15 cucumber plants. The kids eat loads so I thought why the hell not. The kids are...

Our Aquaponics System

Summer Garden - What can I grow when it's too hot?

Nicki Mckay

If you're anything like me and live in a warm climate, by the time summer hits you'll just want to give your veggie patch all away. The summer garden means...

Summer Garden - What can I grow when it's too hot?

Nicki Mckay

If you're anything like me and live in a warm climate, by the time summer hits you'll just want to give your veggie patch all away. The summer garden means...

Sunflower evolution

Surviving Summer in the Vegetable Garden

Nicki Mckay

So it's only Spring in sunny QLD and oh my god it has been a scorcher. Like 40+ hot. Summer growing in QLD really is a tough gig, it's too...

Surviving Summer in the Vegetable Garden

Nicki Mckay

So it's only Spring in sunny QLD and oh my god it has been a scorcher. Like 40+ hot. Summer growing in QLD really is a tough gig, it's too...

Growing Garlic in the Subtropics

Growing Garlic in South East Queensland

Nicki Mckay

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...

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Growing Garlic in South East Queensland

Nicki Mckay

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...

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Why are your zucchini rotting and not growing

Why are your Zucchini rotting

Nicki Mckay

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...

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Why are your Zucchini rotting

Nicki Mckay

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...

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QLD Fruit fly

Dealing with Fruit Fly in the veggie 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...

Dealing with Fruit Fly in the veggie 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...

Flowers for your veggie patch

Why flowers are incredibly important in your Ve...

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...

Why flowers are incredibly important in your Ve...

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...

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...

Tromboncino

Spring! What Vegetables are best to grow in Spring

Nicki Mckay

Spring, for us in the subtropical climate here in Brisbane is like the summer for most other climates. It, with Autumn, is one of the most ideal growing conditions for...

Spring! What Vegetables are best to grow in Spring

Nicki Mckay

Spring, for us in the subtropical climate here in Brisbane is like the summer for most other climates. It, with Autumn, is one of the most ideal growing conditions for...

Closing the Loop - self sufficient garden

Closing the Loop in the backyard veggie patch a...

Nicki Mckay

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...

Nicki Mckay

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...

Lessons from an entomologist

Lessons from an entomologist

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...

Lessons from an entomologist

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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Spring Garden Update Aquaponics System

Our Journey into Aquaponics

Nicki Mckay

Did you know you can grow food and fish in your own backyard? We've been doing it now for over 5 years with our own Aquaponics system. Listen to this...

Our Journey into Aquaponics

Nicki Mckay

Did you know you can grow food and fish in your own backyard? We've been doing it now for over 5 years with our own Aquaponics system. Listen to this...

Food you can grow in pots

Food you can grow in pots

Nicki Mckay

As a long term renter I am quite familiar with learning to grow things in temporary container so I thought I'd put together a list of plants that I've successfully...

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Food you can grow in pots

Nicki Mckay

As a long term renter I am quite familiar with learning to grow things in temporary container so I thought I'd put together a list of plants that I've successfully...

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Perennial Edible Plants

Perennial Edible Plants

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...

Perennial Edible Plants

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...