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August 31, 2015

Giving your plants the best start

Did you pick up some great plant bargains at our expo on the weekend? To give your new babies the best start in your garden, take […]
August 30, 2015

How to get started with a ‘no dig’ garden

An excellent publication from ‘Sustainable Gardening Australia’ on the benefits of a No Dig garden and how to get started. http://www.sgaonline.org.au/pdfs/factsheets/no%20dig.pdf
August 29, 2015

Check out the expo photos!

We hope you all enjoyed our Expo!  Check out the photo gallery for a few photos of the day. A very special Thank You to everyone […]
August 28, 2015

Are you an expo early bird?

Are you an early bird who likes to get in early for the best plants and then wonder how you are going to carry them around? […]
August 27, 2015

Fantastic guest speakers at this years’ expo!

We have some fantastic guest speakers at this years’ expo! Alan Singleton will be speaking on ‘the art of wick gardening’ (very important with further droughts […]
August 23, 2015

Fireweed – Weed Alert

A timely and important reminder, care of ‘Noel Burdette Growing Gardeners’. Pretty but Poisonous. Don’t be fooled by the bright display of sunshine yellow daisies . […]
August 22, 2015

Countdown is on to our annual Ipswich Home Gardener’s Expo

One week from today!! The countdown in on to our annual Ipswich Home Gardener’s Expo! Something for everyone – Fantastic bargains, excellent guest speakers, food and […]
August 21, 2015

Remember to dead-head your flowering annuals

Who doesn’t love dead-heading?! 😉   Here’s some timely advice from Claire Bickle ‘Gardening for the good life’. Garden Task!! It’s that time of year again when […]
August 20, 2015

Trouble germinating small seeds?

Having trouble germinating your small seeds when planting directly in your mulch? Here’s the solution! Part the mulch to expose the compost or soil below. Lay […]