Organic Gardening Tips
How we compost in the suburbs
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...
How we compost in the suburbs
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...
What to do with excess cucumbers
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
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...
Summer Garden - What can I grow when it's too hot?
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?
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...
Surviving Summer in the Vegetable Garden
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
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 South East Queensland
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...
Growing Garlic in South East Queensland
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...
Why are your Zucchini rotting
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...
Why are your Zucchini rotting
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...
Dealing with Fruit Fly in the veggie patch
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
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...
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...
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?
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?
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...
Spring! What Vegetables are best to grow in Spring
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
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 in the backyard veggie patch a...
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...
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
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
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 for under $10
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...
How to fill a raised bed for under $10
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...
Our Journey into Aquaponics
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
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
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...
Food you can grow in pots
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...
Perennial Edible Plants
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
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...