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 […]
Project 4: Tree Research
By | LastUpdated April 25, 2024
This is Project 4 in my Start a Garden Guide, and is the perfect autumn mission for anyone planning on planting fruit/ shelter/ shade trees this winter. Rule number 1 for an easy garden life, is be sure the trees you plant are well matched to you + your garden. Take a little time + […]
How to Summer Prune Stonefruit
By | LastUpdated February 1, 2024
Plums, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Almonds and Cherries are all stonefruit and best pruned in summer when they finish fruiting. There’s a few good reasons to prune them now rather than winter.
