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. I remember the first time I saw these...
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...
by Rebecca Searles | Dec 10, 2018 | In the Garden
Any home gardener will tell you the produce tastes better, has higher nutrient content, and is the one form of ‘organic’ that they honestly know complies. I’ll let you in on a little secret that you might not know if you haven’t had a vegetable garden before, it’s not...
by Rebecca Searles | Dec 4, 2018 | In the Garden
Building a no dig garden was high on my agenda once my beautiful Greenlife raised garden planter arrived. Finding the perfect spot in my garden where it’s sheltered and I get 6 to 8 hours of sunlight was my priority. When I had decided where it was going, I spent some...
by Rebecca Searles | Nov 21, 2018 | In the Garden
Do you have a screen which is rather plain and boring? My husband built mine using wood screwed horizontally onto a frame and it does a wonderful job of keeping the sun out of our undercover area and providing us with privacy from the neighbours. However, it won no...
by Rebecca Searles | Nov 6, 2018 | Family Outdoors, In the Garden
Household waste recycling isn’t as hard as you think. In Australia, on average a family will throw away 20% of the food that it purchases. This means if you come home with 5 bags of shopping, you may as well toss one straight into the garbage. In terms of...
