Why is soil preparation important? I have recently pondered the question of whether people realise how important soil preparation is? What raised this question is that I have been watching a new garden being established in the neighbourhood. And it made me realise...
One of my biggest frustrations is removing the old jar labels from commercial jars. And I am sure that I am not alone in my frustrations! So why is this such a frustration? Well, as regular readers of my blogs would know, I love turning excess produce into jams and...
I have just been out in my garden declaring war on weeds that are happily pushing their way through after the lovely rain we had recently. Have you ever noticed that it is the weeds which are the first to appear? In this particular case the weed I have been targeting...
How to Grow Vanilla Beans in Australia I can’t believe that my vanilla bean orchid is out in flower again. I mean I shouldn’t be surprised as it is September, and it flowers every September. It’s just that it seems to have come around sooo quickly!...
What Fruit Tree is That? I was talking with a client the other day about some of the more unusual fruit trees you can grow in the subtropics. One of the fruit trees growing successfully in my garden at the moment is the Brazilian cherry, also known as Pitanga or...
