You’ve watered the plants, made sure the soil is adequate, you’ve mulched and yet the plant is not thriving. Consider nutrient deficiencies to be the culprit – especially for fruits and vegetables, they are more susceptible to nutrient deficiencies. Plants … Read More
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Must have herbs for every garden
Garden must haves: Companion & Medicinal Plants Fever few: Companion plant, attracting many beneficial pollinators & deterring pest with via odour & white flowers. Medicinal uses include a remedy for headaches, just crush leaves … Read More
How to Plant For Success
How to Plant Planting is easy. Dig a hole twice as wide as the plant’s container, pop the plant out of its container, and set it into the ground. Replace the soil around the plant. Water, and add mulch. Ta-da! … Read More
Ocean Keys Shopping Centre Community Garden
Are you in the northern costal area? Why not drop into the ocean keys shopping centre and check out our latest install – the Ocean Keys Community Garden! Bespoke selection of shade-tolerant herbs will be grown to supply the community … Read More
Why you need to get your winter vegetables in NOW!
Breaking a myth… I often get asked, can we even grow anything in winter? And the answer is YES! It’s much easier than summer growing and cheaper too. Let me tell you why. In Autumn and Winter growing food is … Read More
The Importance of Insects and Ways to Help their Declining Numbers
Insects play a very important role in our ecosystem. They perform crucial functions such as maintain soil fertility and structure, disperse seeds and cycle nutrients and most importantly they; Pollinate plants – Insects pollinate majority of our fruits, flowers, and … Read More
12 Ways Having a Vegetable Garden Will Save the Planet
Getting your produce from your local farmer’s market is a great way to help the plant but by growing your own food, it reduces your carbon footprint immensely therefore benefits the planet. … Read More
How to grow your own sprouts
Sprouting is a process where legumes and seeds are germinated and eventually can be eaten raw. When the seeds are soaked in water for a period of time, they germinate, causing the outer layers to open and allowing a young … Read More
10 Plants for Bees
One of the most important biological processes on Earth is pollination. And bees are the biggest pollinators. What is pollination and why is it important? Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower … Read More