24 September 2023 | News, QLD Fruit Fly
Queensland Fruit Fly – Bulk buy of Cera Traps? Would you be interested in a Cera Trap bulk buy where you can purchase only as many traps and as much liquid as you need? Cera Trap is very effective in controlling Queensland Fruit Fly. It is a protein liquid that...
24 September 2023 | Gardening tips
Tips on growing ginger and turmeric On my recent travels I was lucky enough to meet a man who grows ginger and turmeric in Queensland and he gave me some great tips. As well as confirming what I had written in a previous article in 2020 based on my own experience, I...
20 August 2023 | Gardening tips
Buy eggplant, chilli and capsicum seedlings Eggplant, chilli and capsicum need a high soil temperature to germinate. They will not germinate in low temperatures. As it will be late in the season in the Melbourne climate before soil temperatures achieve sufficient...
20 August 2023 | Gardening tips
Testing your seed for viability It can be disappointing to sow seed and none of it comes up. There’s an easy way to check whether your seed is viable and how viable it is. Now is the time to test any seed you might want to sow this spring. Seeds have varied...
20 August 2023 | QLD Fruit Fly
QFF: Put out Wild May and protein lures NOW September is when Queensland Fruit Fly will begin mating and sting your fruit and vegetables. Take action to prevent this. Put out: Wild May in lures to attract the males Ceratraps or other protein lures to attract females...
29 July 2023 | Australian Natives, Biodiversity
Tasty bushtucker treats around our streets Walking around my Macleod neighbourhood the other day, I came across a street tree absolutely covered in fruit. While there are definitely lots of olive trees on our streets, that’s not the tree I’m talking about. I’m talking...
