Juvenile Foliage

Juvenile Foliage

Juvenile Foliage What’s the point of different juvenile foliage? Walk through any patch of bushland Melbourne and you might notice that some young plants look surprisingly different from their mature counterparts. This is especially noticeable in eucalypts and...
Garlic Hint – July

Garlic Hint – July

Garlic Hint – July  Now that the shortest day has passed, garlic planted in the autumn will have developed a strong root system and healthy green shoots. But what next? How do we support the swelling of the bulbs into good-sized, healthy heads? Action taken from...
Captivating Kale

Captivating Kale

Captivating Kale Did you know that there are over 150 known cultivars of kale, with an array of colours, tastes and textures? Kale is easy to grow as long as it is protected from insect attack. An ideal winter plant Kale thrives in the cold, doing well in frosts and...
June garlic hint

June garlic hint

June garlic hint There is not much to do for garlic in June – it is now too late to plant it.  Presuming you have weeded, mulched and watered your patch, you have done all you need to.  Now it is time to wait until the shortest day after which garlic heads will...