10 January 2021 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips |
Defeating pear and cherry slug A close inspection of pear and cherry trees at this time of year, is likely to reveal small, black slimy slugs on almost every leaf. The pear and cherry slug munches its way through the green chlorophyll of the leaves, leaving behind a...
10 January 2021 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly
Microwave your Queensland Fruit Fly infected fruit At the Sustainable Macleod Community Garden we have been experimenting with destroying fruit fly by microwaving bowls of infected fruit for 10 minutes on high. Soft patches or sting marks on the skin indicate the...
10 January 2021 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Tomatoes |
Why are my tomatoes still green? There’s been a fair bit of consternation this tomato season about when, or if, tomatoes are going to ripen. The good news is that they probably will but there are some things to take into account and some not to do. Like all...
13 December 2020 | Gardening tips
Which mulch? Last year, prices for organic mulch were at record highs with lucerne bales $60 each. The news this year is better but by no means is mulch cheap. Lucerne is down to $32.95, pea straw $24.95, wheat straw $19.95 per bale and sugar cane mulch is $17.95 a...
12 December 2020 | Gardening tips, Planting guides
Shade cloth- need, purpose and options Shade cloth structures, whether temporary or permanent, are likely to be ever more necessary for home gardeners as we experience more heat waves and higher temperatures. Even a single day of scorching heat can do irreversible...
8 November 2020 | Brassicas, Gardening tips
Growing salad greens Top hints for growing salad greens use seed that is less than a year old germinate in the light keep seed well watered until rooted grow in well prepared soil containing compost and nitrogen. What are salad greens? Salad greens include hearting,...
