I’m sure spidey did a great job keeping off the aphids and other little bugs from the grape vine. But for the possum/s that came and ate my almost ready to eat grapes, alas poor spidey – my poor friend spidey. Continue reading
Category Archives: A Forest Garden – Record of Progress
Visiting a hillside Backyard Permaculture in Hobart…
Tamarillo versus heatwave
Round one – heatwave! Continue reading
The Many Seedlings of Summer
It just occurred to me that despite not much going on the garden, there is in fact, heaps going on in the garden. Summer has hit Melbourne after what seemed like an endless cold and rainy Autumn. Today was 23° Celsius and Sunny, yesterday was 33°, next Tuesday 14th is 42°, Wednesday 41°, Thursday 43° … Continue reading
Saving Broad Bean Seeds
Advice on how to save your own broad bean seeds to ensure you have a never ending supply for no cost! Continue reading
The Amazing Special Powers of Parsley
Parsley is a glorious plant to grow in your garden, and not just for those delicious leaves. You see, this special herb is able to bring up nutrients from deep in the soil, where other plants can’t reach. These nutrients go on to feed the parsley and surrounding soil, but then when the plant dies … Continue reading
The Top Reason Why You Don’t Need Pesticides in Your Garden
Here it is folks – the aphid armagedonator. Commonly known as the ladybug or ladybird, the Coccinellidae is a top class predator of garden pest insects. Pretty much anything that wants to suck the life your of your plants is fair game, as is the case in these images (bulk of aphids are on the right). … Continue reading
