30 August 2022 | Gardening tips
Which liquid fertiliser should I use? Which liquid fertiliser should I use? I’m often asked questions about liquid fertilisers such as: Are all liquid fertilisers the same? Can I use them interchangeably? What’s the difference? How would I know which one...
30 August 2022 | Gardening tips
The difference between organic and inorganic fertiliser The fundamental difference between organic and inorganic* fertiliser is their source. Organic fertilisers are derived from living things including plants, animals and manures while inorganic are synthetically...
30 July 2022 | Gardening tips |
How to resolve the complexity of crop rotation! Whenever I plan my next season vegie garden I’m faced with the tricky question of how to rotate my crops. It may sound simple – just grow something different in each plot each season – but in reality...
30 July 2022 | Gardening tips, Planting guides
Preparing an autumn/winter vegie garden The first section here covers soil preparation, watering tips and site selection. With these covered, not much can go wrong! Below this section, are 6 families of vegetables and herbs with specific guidelines for each. It is...
29 June 2022 | Gardening tips
Lettuce and light Light-dark requirements for lettuce seed germination Top tips: lettuce seed needs light to germinate lettuce seed has a shelf life of one year prepare a firm, moist seed bed for planting lettuce and keep seed moist at all times know the light and...
2 June 2022 | QLD Fruit Fly
Queensland Fruit Fly blog #8 Now is the perfect time to put out Wild May to attract overwintering male QFF. Place fresh Wild May liquid in QFF containers and position on the east side of the tree, 1.2-2m high within the canopy. Lemon trees are ideal places to hang the...
