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Autumn Cleanup As winter creeps closer it’s time for an Autumn Cleanup, to protect your materials and remove critter homes. All the critters are looking for a warm winter nest, so now is a great time to disrupt their apple cart and send them looking for accommodation further from the homestead. Rearranging pots in the […]
First Frost The first frost has arrived, Mother Nature is the most reliable indicator. It is quite early compared with recent years and only in some areas so far. Notably Braidwood town, and outlying areas like Captains Flat and Mongarlowe. Not everyone got the frost, but we all experienced the significant drop in temp that
winter seedlings grown in Qld will obviously thrive when grown in a garden in the sunshine state, or somewhere at sea level. However, if planted in a Highland Garden,
Birds of Bombay NSW I spend a lot of time laying in the garden watching the cloud rolls by, watching the patterns, meditating and processing whatever puzzle my biological computer is working on. Then right when I’m at my most blissed, I hear a new bird nearby. The birds of Bombay NSW are amazing and
Congratulations! All your effort in spring, and the risks you took, have resulted in an amazing summer garden. Its been a good growing season, the recent rain has really boosted growth and now the summer heat is ripening tomatoes early.
Tomato Staking & Pruning Its finally Summer, so how do your tomatoes grow? If you’ve been playing along at home, you’ve got a substantial tomato plant or plants in your garden. Its not just me, this has become a collective experience. The data suggests if your soil temp guides you, its best to get your