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Potato Tower: Update
Its been three weeks since the build stage of my potato tower! After removing a heap of weeds that popped their heads up early, the potatoes began to show through and have developed well. Keeping in line with the plan I’ve put down a layer of hay on top to cover them up so they [...]
Planting Day
Living in a tropical environment has its benefits such as lots of rain, plenty of warm weather and great lightning shows, the best of all is the great weather during the ‘Dry Season’ or winter as it is more commonly known in all other parts of Australia. Being a long weekend the garden has had [...]
Compost Tumbler Update
It’s been 14 days since I filled my Tumbleweed Compost Tumbler with grass clippings and horse manure. With a tumble or two each day the contents became very hot (too hot to touch one day) and has turned to a nice earthy brown colour with a sweet smell. The heat generated in the bin will [...]
Garden Survival while on Holiday
My three week holiday is coming up very quickly, and since I won’t be around to water and tend for my garden I thought I would share with you a few of my plans to keep the garden alive in this warm weather we are experiencing. Mulch: Reducing the amount of water lost to the [...]
Fresh Tomatoes
What a day! It all seemed better when I came home from work to find there were heaps of ripe tomatoes on my bushes. It has been a battle with the intense heat, lack of heat, lack of water (for a little bit), too much water, mealy bug attack, caterpillar attack… the list goes on, [...]
Meet Stephen Ryan – The new host of Gardening Australia
With Peter Cundall retiring from his role as the face of Gardening Australia towards the end of 2008, the show continued on with the other hosts taking turns to introduce the show. It was with great surprise, and was very refreshing, when I watched episode one for 2009 to find Stephen Ryan as the new [...]
Diggers Garden Club – Australia
“Just six hours a week, that’s all it takes to create a beautiful garden that’s self-sufficient in flowers and food,” says Clive Blazey, founder of the Digger’s Club. For Christmas this year I recieved a 12 month subscription to the Diggers Garden Club. Formed in 1978 in a tin shed in Melbourne, the club has [...]
Lawn Aeration
With the recent down pour of rain at my house, I stepped out with my jacket on to aerate my lawn. Not only is it great exercise, but my lawn will grow at an astonishing rate when the cloud lifts and the sun comes out. Lawn aeration is crucial to keeping your patch of grass [...]
Mealybug Control
In the summer when its nice and warm with an increase in humidity Mealybugs begin to cluster on new shoots of plants. Mealybug females feed on plant sap. They attach themselves to the plant and secrete a powdery wax layer which is used for protection while they suck the plant juices. This waxy layer protects [...]
10 free garden boosting activites
While sitting on an aeroplane a couple of days ago, I came up with a list of things that I could do when I got home that will not cost much to do, and will boost my garden. Collect horse manure – My friend owns two horses, I regularly go and ‘clean up’ her paddock [...]
About Me
My name is Ben, and I'm a self confessed gardenoholic. My other interests include growing plants, looking at plants, drinking coffee and taking the odd photo. My wife thinks I'm mad, but is getting into the whole garden thing, possibly going mad as well. In my spare time I'm a geologist (must be something about dirt and rocks...)- Get me on Twitter
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