30 April 2024 | Brassicas
Growing exceptional cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts Top tips: Prepare soil well Choose a site with 6-8 hours of sun per day Water the soil well regularly Do not overcrowd. Cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts are members of the...
30 April 2024 | Climate change, Gardening tips
Lose the lawn – ditch mowing forever How natural is your nature strip? What role does your lawn play in reducing carbon in the atmosphere – the CO2 that wreaks havoc with the climate? Lawns and tidy nature strips can look attractive and appear part of the...
26 March 2024 | Gardening tips
Wetting agents for soil: yes or no? Have you ever tried to wash greasy dishes in hot water without detergent? Nothing much happens until you add a few drops of detergent to the water – then hey presto, clean, sparkling dishes emerge. What causes this is the...
25 February 2024 | Gardening tips
While some mustard greens are widely used (especially in Asian cuisine), most are not well known in Australia. This is a pity as they are healthy, tasty, quick growing, and definitely best when harvested fresh from the garden. Just as mustard has quite a bite, so do...
28 January 2024 | Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly
Take action now to prevent QFF in your garden next season If you were hit by an outbreak of Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) this season, now is not the time to give up. In fact, now is the time to get busy and reduce your risk of an outbreak next season. The key task is to...
24 January 2024 | Gardening tips
The joy of thornless berries Do you love berries but groan at the price, despair at how quickly they can become mouldy and dislike being pricked as you harvest them? The answer may be to grow a thornless variety – you’ll have an abundance of berries at no...
