Trees: Solving common problems
What to look for when a tree looks sick and what you can do to help it recover
How nature feeds herself?
All about green manure plants that fix carbon and nitrogen
Hippeastrums or ‘hippies’ to you!
Hippeastrums – or ‘hippies’. Spectacular flowering bulb for the sub-tropics. I call them ‘hippies’ – the rainbow people that arrived at the Aquarieus Festival in the 1970’s, and never left.
Garden waste into gold – its easy with hot composting.
The simple remedy for powdery mildew – fresh milk
Powdery mildew on your vegetables – try milk. A simple, old fashioned remedy that works.
When, how and what to feed the soil?
The answer lies in the soil. You too can be a successful gardener if you understand and care for the soil – this is the most fundamentally important thing you can do.
What is wrong with my papaya? How to treat common diseases.
Common diseases of papayas and simple remedies to keep them healthy.
All about seeds. Reap what you sow
Some simple steps in saving your own seed and then growing your own cheap and healthy food from them.
April in the garden: autumn planting
April in my sub-tropical garden. A little bit about design, companion planting, what to plant in autumn and how to encourage friendly wildlife.
Do marigolds repel soil nematodes – sorting fact from fiction?
Do you have an unproductive garden bed. Find out how you can be a garden detective and fix it.
Garden Consulting
Would you love a kitchen garden but don’t know where to start? Let my experience and expertise guide you to success? Soil testing, site analysis, fruit trees, fertilizing, non-toxic pest control, composting – this is my world – come and join me.
A one hour onsite consultation will often answer all your questions and help you on your way to the joy of year-round healthy food from your own garden.
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