Its time to shake off the winter vegie patch blues, my friends, and get the ball rolling for a productive season ahead! Start with a big old clean out to create space (and score lots of goodies for making compost!), then focus on sowing greencrops. So well timed: greencrops sown now will prime soils for […]
August Chook Care
By | LastUpdated August 1, 2024
Calling all chook mums and dads! During this wet, low light, cold time of year – are you managing to provide your chooks with sunlight, dry outside space and fresh, healthy? Here are some missions to ensure your girls are getting the best of care. Top up the sawdust in the house If the chook […]
July’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
By | LastUpdated July 1, 2024
Winter is tree planting season, so I’m including all trees, in this months to do list. Make the most of this seasonal planting opportunity! As well as planting deciduous fruit trees, get onto shelter plantings – it’s so important for your food gardens to be tucked away from big winds, and use this once a […]
July In The Vegie Patch + Chooks In The Greenhouse
By | LastUpdated May 1, 2025
Even when its cold and frosty there’s plenty of food to be had from the garden. Here’s a quick round up of what we’re harvesting to inspire you to a four seasons vegie patch. Leafy greens abound – chard, spinach, parsley, kale, chickweed, cress, miners lettuce, endive, chicory and rocket. Bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower and […]
