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June 5, 2015

Five Australian natives for winter colour

With thanks to our friends at ‘About The Garden’ for the suggestions.
June 3, 2015

Reminder of Meeting, 6th June at 1:30pm

A mid-week reminder about this months’ meeting, this Saturday 6th June at 1:30pm. This is going to be an exciting one folks! Back by popular demand […]
May 28, 2015

Do you know what a carrot flower looks like?

So… how many of us know what a carrot flower looks like? If you grow your own veges, do you harvest them all and re-sow from […]
May 27, 2015

Getting those winter veges in the ground

The end of the warm weather is an exciting time in the veggie patch, and Graham Ross shares his secrets from harvesting the last of the […]
May 26, 2015

Edible plants that will grow in partial shade

We all know that most garden crops want as much sun as possible. Tomatoes, melons and peppers will positively pout if they don’t get oodles of […]
May 23, 2015

Bus trip to ‘The Shambles’ garden and Maleny

What a fantastic day we had yesterday for our bus trip. The sun was shining, a crisp breeze kept us alert (and wrapped up) and a […]
May 13, 2015

Autumn companion planting guide

A good guide from our friends at ‘About the Garden’ on what to plant with what, this autumn.
May 13, 2015

How to grow garlic in a pot

Have any spare (organic) garlic cloves in the pantry? http://www.aboutthegarden.com.au/index.php/how-to-grow-garlic/
May 12, 2015

Autumn pest control – Citrus leaf miner

Citrus leaf miner (Phyllocnistis citrella) is a common pest during summer and autumn affecting all citrus. The larvae tunnels in the leaf, forming a squiggly silvery […]