11 April 2021 | Gardening tips, Legumes, Planting guides
Broad bean bonanza! Top hints for growing broad beans add potash to soil plant beans 5cm deep support plants to prevent stem breakage remove tips to prevent black fly Broad beans are a wonderful crop to grow for 4 reasons. They are a delicious and nutritious food,...
11 April 2021 | Brassicas, Gardening tips, Planting guides
How to grow beautiful cauliflower Top tips for growing cauliflower: plant seedlings deeply space according to instructions install dripline keep well watered Cauliflower is sometimes avoided by gardeners because of poor results but it is very easy to grow large,...
11 February 2021 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Planting guides, Tomatoes
Fermenting tomato seed to remove disease The easy way to save tomato seed is to squeeze it onto paper towel and dry it. However any diseases – viruses and pathogens – will be retained in seed dried this way. At Sustainable Macleod, we share seed with the...
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...
1 October 2020 | Gardening tips, Planting guides
How to plant seeds in punnets Use seed raising mix if possible. Seed raising mix does not contain nutrients, is finer than other soils, and is designed specifically for seed raising. If you cannot access seed raising mix, use potting mix. Do not use garden soil as it...
30 September 2020 | Gardening tips, Planting guides
Preparing a spring/summer or autumn/winter vegie garden This article is in three parts: preparation and care (soil preparation, watering, and site selection for individual vegetables) spring/summer garden autumn/winter garden Part 1 – Preparation and care ...
