Autumn is heaven for compost makers, there’s heaps of stuff begging to be composted. Make use of all of it – dont throw it away!, and prep for spring planting at the same time. My kind of compost piles are easily put together, followed by put your feet up and let nature do the work. […]
All Your May Edible Garden Missions + Big News! Our Place Is For Sale
By | LastUpdated May 1, 2022
I have big news for you, dear gardeners – we’re selling up. We’ve had 15 divine years in this beautiful little corner of the world, and now its time to share it. This place needs a family – there’s such an abundance of food here, and even more coming on stream as nuts and citrus […]
Pump Up Your Fruit Production
By | LastUpdated September 1, 2020
Today I’m sharing a September task that’ll really up your fruit production in your deciduous fruit trees – pears, apples, plums, apricots. An awesome party trick to slow growth down on over zealous plums and stubbornly upright pears. It’s time to tie down young branches, to change their direction from up to out. Especially important […]
The Ins and Outs of Choosing Bought Compost
By | LastUpdated March 31, 2024
Compost is the heart and soul of your garden. Does it matter which compost you buy? Damn straight it does! Well made compost is all our soil needs to grow abundant crops with minimal disease. But rubbish in, rubbish out – compost made with sub-standard ingredients will wreck your soil and your crops. So too, […]
