14 August 2021 | Gardening tips, Planting guides, Videos
Successful seeds This is a recording of the successful seeds workshop, presented by Robin Gale-Baker and hosted by Sustainable Macleod. Learn how to successfully select, store and grow edibles from seed. Robin is a founding member of Sustainable Macleod and a former...
8 August 2021 | Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly
Queensland Fruit Fly Strategy Blog #3 – take action NOW! There are 2 things to do right now beginning in the first week of August: Put out your pheromone lures to monitor when Queensland Fruit Fly arrives in your garden. The lures, if you use the Wild May...
1 August 2021 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly, Videos
Kaolin clay: part of the solution to controlling Queensland Fruit FlyAug 1, 2021 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly Originally used on fruit trees to prevent sunburn on fruit, you may know kaolin clay is tremendously beneficial as an organic deterrent to...
11 July 2021 | Biodiversity, Gardening tips |
Biodiverse planting for pest control in the orchard and vegie garden One of the best strategies for preventing insect attack in the fruit and vegie garden is to plant a wide array of flowering plants that attract beneficial insects. Beneficial insects are great at...
11 July 2021 | Gardening tips, Planting guides
Why used coffee grounds might harm your plantsJul 11, 2021 | Gardening tips, Planting guides | 0 comments Why sprinkling used coffee grounds on your plants might be harming them – ABC Everyday This is a must read article and I am very glad to have read it. Last...
13 June 2021 | Gardening tips, Planting guides |
Crowns – rhubarb, strawberry, asparagus and horseradish Some fruit and vegetables are grown from crowns and these require careful planting. A crown is defined as a part of a plant where stem and roots meet. Examples are rhubarb, strawberries, asparagus and...
