1 December 2021 | QLD Fruit Fly
Queensland Fruit Fly Blog #5 A reminder to put out your protein baits for Queensland Fruit Fly. These kill male and female flies. The Wild May lures are less critical now as they primarily tell you when QFF are around and plenty of people are catching them! It is a...
26 November 2021 | Gardening tips
The art of watering Imagine for a moment that you are parched with thirst. Would a teaspoon of water quench that thirst? Or a tablespoon? Or would you need at least a full glass? Chances are that it will be the latter and yet often we do not apply the same principle...
22 November 2021 | Cucurbits, Gardening tips |
Growing cucurbits – cucumber, zucchini and pumpkin Position Plant in September in punnets, or from October to December outside. Choose a site with full sun and shelter from wind. Soil Preparation Plant cucurbits as seed or seedlings on mounds of compost with a...
9 October 2021 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Planting guides, Tomatoes, Videos
Growing great tomatoes How to plant tomatoes In this short video Robin Gale-Baker explains how to plant your tomatoes to ensure success! Top hints for growing tomatoes Plant tomatoes deeply – at least half way up their stems. (You can leave the lower leaves on...
15 September 2021 | Brassicas, Gardening tips
Growing the humble radish Easy and quick to grow from seed Can be grown all year round Plant every couple of weeks for a continuous supply Radishes need finely tilled soil 20 – 30cm deep Prepare garden soil by tilling the soil to at least 20 to 30cm deep,...
15 September 2021 | Gardening tips, Planting guides
The passionate vine! Top tips for growing passionfruit Top tips for growing passionfruit: plant new vines in spring build a strong trellis before planting plant bee-attracting flowers as an understory maintain yearly. Passionfruit vines are South American in origin...
