Wild Foods for Summer Salads
Wild foods for summer salads.
Autumn in my Kitchen Garden. What to plant and how to deal with invading nut grass and tree roots.
Preparing your Kitchen Garden for autumn planting. How to deal with pesky tree roots, nut grass – and what annual vegetables to plant
How Much Space Do You Need to Feed Yourself?
How much space do you need to feed yourself – the simple answer is – not much!
My subtropical food garden in April – picking, planting and pots.
Autumn is the time to get out in the garden and plant some food. Here’s my pick with special tips for growing tomatoes, potatoes and wonderful salad leaves.
What to pick and what to plant in August.
Radicchio
Easy to grow, big, red-hearted radicchio is a healthy bitter salad green in the Italian tradition.
No-Dig Gardens
How to make a non-dig garden bed in five easy steps using the lasagne method – invented by Sydney gardener Esther Deane.
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.
Contact me at dianehartgardens@gmail.com
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Citrus: Pest and diseases (caterpillars)
Identifying pests of citrus and leaving the good guys a...
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Gardenias – which one to plant and how to care for them?
BOTANIC NAME: Gardenia
COMMON NAME: Gardenia
FAMI...
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The Beautiful and Fragrant Jasmine Tea Plant
COMMON NAME: Arabian Jasmine, melati putih (Indonesia)...
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Plant of the month: Eucharis Lily
The elegant and fragrant Eucharis Lily for sub-tropical...
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Tibouchinas – which one to choose and how to care for them.
Tibouchinas - there's one for every spot in the garden.
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Citrus: Pests and Diseases (scale,leaf miner, aphids, sooty mould,fruit fly)
Common pests of citrus and how to control them without...
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The Golden Penda Spitfires
A beautiful feature tree for the sub - tropics - the Go...
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Belinda Jeffery’s last minute Christmas cake.
Last minute Christmas Cake. A deliciously moist and eas...
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Pest Control & Companion Planting: Cabbage White Butterfly
What is eating my kale and broccoli? How to be smarter...
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Lemon Grass – a valuable plant in the organic kitchen garden.
Lemon grass. One of the most useful plants in the sub-t...