Growing your own food is rewarding and healthy. Here is some information to help you:
Soil Contamination in Home Gardens
While growing your own food can be incredibly rewarding, it’s important to be mindful of the soil quality in your garden. Soil contamination is an…
Netting Fruit Trees
If you're a gardener looking to protect your ripening fruit or berries from birds and other hungry wildlife, netting fruit trees can be a real…
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV)
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is a plant virus that causes severe crop losses (up to 75%) in tomatoes, but also in peppers (capsicums and…
Garden Journaling – Slow down to tune in.
As we move through the year and our gardens evolve, there's something magical about documenting the journey. Garden journaling is an art that enables…
The Importance of building soil health for a biodiverse, productive garden
Creating a thriving garden that not only sustains itself but also contributes to the broader ecosystem requires more than just sunlight and water.…
No Dig Veggie Gardens
On a recent trip to my local shopping centre (one of those monolithic structures so big it has its own postcode) I was shocked to discover…
Sweet Corn
Is there anything sweeter than home grown corn? Corn on the cob, done on the barbie is a stunner, and adds some real height and interest to your…
What to do for Flooded Gardens
What to do for flooded gardens is, unfortunately, a question more people need to ask. It seems that our climate is making extreme rainfall and…
Warrigal Greens
Warrigal greens Tetragonia tetragonioides are an edible Australian native groundcover. This bushfood is a member of the family Aizoaceae and is…
Finger Limes
The fruit of the Australian finger lime Citrus australasica is sought after by top restaurants around the world. Often described as ‘lime caviar’ for…
Native Tamarind
Bushfood native tamarind Diploglottis australis, with its large velvety leaves, is an attractive rainforest tree that is valued for its prolific…
Top Productive Perennials
Productive perennials provide solutions to many of today's gardening challenges. Top of the list is that they save time! Perennials don't need to be…
Cabbage White Butterfly
Hi, my name is: Cabbage White Butterfly, lovely to meet you... Describe yourself: I am quite a striking white butterfly, Pieris rapae, with two…