Warm Nasturtium Seed & Rocket Salad
Today my lovely friend Robyn came over to help me in the garden (yes, even I need help keeping the weeds at bay this time of year) I had nothing in my fridge to make us lunch with so I...
Who’s Eating my Dinner?
What are aphids? Aphids are tiny little sucking insects 1-4 mm long, that feed on the sap of the new shoots of your vegetables, your dinner and create a delicious nectar called honeydew. They come in a range of colours,...
How to make a Worm Farm
Making a Worm Farm is a great and simple way to turn your scraps and rubbish into free food for your vegetable garden, and it’s simple to make yourself at home. There are so many methods you can use it...
Is your garden thriving or just surviving this summer?
Here in Perth our green thumbed friends are faced with multiple challenges. From our sandy soils to our harsh summer to our endless months free from those refreshing droplets of rain. These challenges we must overcome to be able to grow...
50 Foods you can grow for free
Growing food for free- The price is right. In a world were for most of us money is tight, and the waste around us seems to be unnecessarily excessive to say the least,
15 Ways You Can Save Your Vegetables from Snail Damage
Snails are fascinating little creatures, but before you keep chucking them over the fence there are a few things you should first know. Snails are territorial- They will return unless tossed some 20m away from their homes. Here are 15...
100 Edible Flowers
The world’s most complete list of edible flowers. Flower Power to all the hippies and hipsters out there! Flowers are a beautiful way of prettying up a garden, but did you know there are a huge range of edible flowers...
Spring Is Here
Spring is here…. I’m so excited I wet my plants. The first day of spring (yippee!) is here!! So this blog is dedicated to preparations to get your vegetable gardens ready for the best time of year for growing vegetables....
Make your Winter wonderland flourish, with minimal effort
There’s a lot to love about winter gardens, mostly the fact that it requires minimal effort. Take advantage of our ‘lazy gardener’ tips and not to do list and breeze your way through to an abundant harvest in no time…
What’s hot to plant when it’s not, my Top 10 Winter Vegetable Favourites.
At this time of year, it really is the perfect time to get things growing in your garden.