by Rebecca Searles | Mar 26, 2019 | In the Garden
For years garlic was on my hit list to become a mass producing crop in my food garden. After failing miserably season after season I gave up, tail between legs it was all over. Learning how to grow garlic in Australia was quickly disappearing. It wasn’t until I hooked...
by Rebecca Searles | Mar 25, 2019 | In the Garden
Asian Greens Their leafy, green and generally don’t take forever to grow, which is always a winner with the kids. I wouldn’t class them as hard to grow either, and they’re bursting with goodness. As the autumn nights start to really cool down and the day temps as...
by Rebecca Searles | Mar 11, 2019 | In the Garden
There will come a time, depending on where you live, when you have to kiss those mass producing summer crops farewell, and shift gears for the season ahead. Autumn gardening will happen at different times around Australia. You’ll find the cooler climates will...
by Rebecca Searles | Feb 12, 2019 | In the Garden
You’ll love how easy seed saving is when you give it a go yourself, and the cost-benefits are amazing. Most of the time seeds will be ready for collection when the fruit has gone past ripe and fallen from the plant or started to rot. Seed pods or seed heads are...
by Rebecca Searles | Feb 1, 2019 | In the Garden
I’m guessing you’re reading this because you have brown larvae in compost? You’ll be happy to know that this isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it’s something new to learn and embrace in your food garden. Compost larvae I remember the first time...
by Rebecca Searles | Dec 18, 2018 | In the Garden, Kids Garden Activities
Rosemary is a Mediterranean woody perennial herb known for its wonderful flavour. It’s one of the most popular herbs and can be found in most garden kitchens. For gardeners, it’s a great herb to grow because it’s both hardy and drought tolerant. If...
