Green Manure
If you have a bit of space in your garden, growing green manures or cover crops is a great way to improve soil fertility and add organic matter to…
Gardening and Food Security
Availability of sufficient food is an issue for many around the world. If you are reading this your food supply is probably currently quite secure.…
Worm Farms and Composting – Radio Interview
Our Training and Learning Coordinator discusses how to start and maintain worm farms and compost heaps. Play Interview
February In Your Patch
Because it is warmer than summers 10 years ago, you might need to change what you normally do your garden. Maybe in February in your patch some of…
January In Your Patch
Wondering what to do in January in your patch? What vegetables and herbs should you plant? It's the start of the New Year and whether it's time for a…
Richard’s Recipe for a Habitat Garden
Watch this space: habitat garden under construction ... Richard Rowe's ‘Recipe for a habitat garden’ is one of SGA’s most popular workshop topics.…
Early Blight of Tomatoes
Hi, my name is: Early Blight of Tomatoes Describe yourself: I'm a saucy little fungal disease with a real thing for the leaves of tomato plants!…
December In Your Patch
Life really starts ramping up festive wise at this time of year, so it is important to know some December gardening tips! Hopefully you’ve already…
The Time is Now for Street Gardening
As our cities are densified, street gardening on nature strips and verges can make important contributions to biodiversity, beauty, increasing carbon…
November In Your Patch
We’re always being told to eat more fruit and veggies and get more exercise with this diet or that exercise program. If the thought of donning the…
Davidson’s Plum
The Davidson’s plum has attractive foliage and brilliant coloured fruit. It is one of the thousands of native edible plants, yet not many people…
All about Mulch – Video
Wrap your soil up in a blanket of mulch to conserve water use, add nutrients, suppress weeds and enhance habitat. But what to use where? Meander…
Sustainable Gardening Champion Kat Lavers
Sustainable Gardening Champion Kat Lavers, has made major achievements as an advocate for sustainable food systems. She is a member of SGA's Green…
Heritage Veggies
What are heirloom and heritage plants? Alright, I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of a history ignoramus (my pub trivia team will testify to that). In fact,…
Catching and Storing Water with Contour Banks
Catching and storing water with contour banks is an important aspect of creating a garden which contributes to a sustainable planet. Author Jane…
Garden Trends in 2021
Garden trends in 2021 are rather different from in 2020 since, although growing food is still prominent, there is an increased focus on raised garden…
Midyim Berry
The midyim berry Austromyrtus dulcis is an easy to grow bushfood which occurs naturally in coastal areas ranging from northern NSW to Fraser Island…
Pest Repellent Plants
Every garden is sometimes afflicted with pests - grasshoppers, cabbage white butterfly caterpillars, scale and aphids being very common. Is it…