November Growing and Planting Schedule
October has been a big month. I have been eating loads of fresh veggies straight from the garden and everything is growing very fast as...
Pollination Without Bees
Most of us have been watching the sad fate of the European Honeybee population in and around Newcastle due to the recent varroa mite infestation....
Nature’s Pest Controllers
Nature has quietly converted me to the organic style of gardening. I have adopted the principle that - Unless something's eating your garden, you're not...
10 Reasons Why I Want More Wicking Beds
My 11-year-old garden beds are starting to show signs of falling apart so I will need to replace them soon. Any new garden bed I...
The Colour of Carrots
Last carrot growing season I decided to experiment with a few of the coloured varieties that are available these days. I was delighted with...
Of Grapes and Gripes
I live on the coastal fringe of the Hunter region of Australia, which is well known for its fine wines. So you would think any...
One Week of Early Summer Harvest
It has not been a problem eating the recommended serves of vegetables over the last week. I have had an absolutely bountiful harvest of fresh...
Turmeric – Fresh to Dry in 3 Steps
Every time I post a picture on my Facebook page of Turmeric, it has attracted heaps of interest. It’s Turmeric harvest season in my...
Freezer to Frying Pan Garlic
I confess, not all of my garlic bulbs are suitable for long term storage. Some have thin skins or have been damaged. Some inevitably do...
Perils of a Summer Veggie Garden
In spite of the rather variable weather, it still has been a pretty good summer in the patch and it's been producing some great veggies. I...
Damn, I make a fine Spicy Tomato Chutney!
With the warm weather we have been having over the last month I find myself in the enviable position of having a veggie patch that...
Growing Plants as Medicine – A Recent Garden Tour
Last year I was given a piece of Turmeric, and I grew it because I thought that I could make curry paste with it. As...
The September Spring Garden
September is the month where you can really see the rewards of all of the hard work that you put into your veggie patch over...
Building a little Greenhouse
It's dangerous to give a veggie gardener like me time to think and dream too much sometimes. When you allow gardeners time to think and enter into...
My Number ONE Gardening Rule
If you want to get consistently good harvests of vegetables from your garden there are a couple of rules that you have to abide by....