by [email protected] | 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...
by [email protected] | Nov 2, 2018 | In the Garden
If you’re anything like me, you’d get excited when the warmer weather arrives. This is the time that our food garden comes to life and we can grow amazing produce. In our family, during the hot weather, salad is served regularly with nearly every meal and we...
by [email protected] | Oct 19, 2018 | In the Garden
I love getting a parcel in the post. It reminds me of being a child awaiting Christmas presents from distant relatives. Well, this week I received a parcel that brought back those childhood memories. I had ordered 15 culinary herbs from Mudbrick Cottage Herb Farm so...
by [email protected] | Oct 18, 2018 | In the Garden
With so many garden tools to choose from, how do you know which are going to be the best for your garden? It is so tempting to buy multiple tools, which subsequently are not the right ones for the job and don’t get used. I have a cupboard of these to prove it....
by [email protected] | Oct 15, 2018 | In the Garden
My brother has a small courtyard garden that gets a little sun. Like I, he was brought up with a love of growing vegetables and herbs and being surrounded by beautiful flowering plants through the seasons. He has spent a lot of time designing his space to get the...
by [email protected] | Oct 8, 2018 | In the Garden, Kids Garden Activities
Soil testing is a way you can get to know your soil a bit better before you grow your plants. Organic gardening is all about working with nature to ensure your garden is free of chemicals and pesticides. One of the key principles of organic gardening is to ensure your...