What Is the Soil Like in Bundabah? Our Soil Test Results
A $250 soil test revealed some surprising deficiencies in our garden soil in Bundabah, Port Stephens. From low calcium to questions about compost, soil biology and soil maps, I explore what the results mean for growing food—and what other gardeners might learn from testing their own soil.
Growing Peanuts in Australia’s Temperate Coastal Climate: My Port Stephens Experiment (it Worked)
The peanut experiment: totally rookie I wanted to see if it’s possible to grow a crop that delivers fat, so I decided to try growing
17 Ideas To Beat The Upcoming Food Shortage
How to grow more in your neighbourhood with or without a garden!
How to Make Rose Geranium and Galangal Syrups, Plus Dried and Candied Galangal
rup recipe Galangal and Rose Geranium Harvest: Quick Recipes for Syrups and Candies I don’t know why I planted a whole row of Galangal, but
Galangal for Home Gardens: Growing a Tropical Spice and Edimental Plant
A tropical Spice for Australian gardens The wild cousins of galangal are found in humid, shaded tropical forest understories of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Southern Vietnam,
Sugarcane Machine | Review
Sugarcane Juicer Tested: Shipping, Assembly, and First Impressions We bought this sugarcane juicer a while ago, and I had meant to write this review months
Cranberry Confusion in Australia: Little Cranberry or True Cranberry?
Discover the difference between the little cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) and the true cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), including edible and medicinal uses.
Banana Blossom Salad – Cheap Dinner Idea!
Home grown cheap and easy recipe
Raised Bed Gardening Or In-Ground Beds?
I switched from in-ground to raised beds and this is what I found.
Weeds & Natives
Why to embrace weeds in your edible landscape!
Combatting Erosion and Harvesting Water at the Same Time
The best way to understand how the water flows on your property is to put on the gumboots and a raincoat and walk on your
Sandpaper Fig – A River’s Friend
Sandpaper figs are great plants for your food forest alongside a creek or watercpourse.
Spring – Why Not All Plants Wake Up at the Same Time
It’s end of August in Tea Gardens and it’s warming up during the day. Many plants are already busy growing. Have a look at the
Shaping Your Land to Increase Abundance
If you want to use your land successfully you need to understand your land. One of the basic things to consider is its shape. Why
Supportive Plants in a Food Forest
If you ant to start a food forest, supportive plants are the crucial piece in the puzzle.
Lemongrass – How To Distinguish Cymbopogon citratus and Cymbopogon flexuosus
There are two types of lemongrass and they are very difficult to distinguish,
Lead Contamination In Turmeric – Grow Your Own!
Your turmeric supplement or latte might not be as healthy as you think!
Ancient Cough Remedy Phyla dulcis
Aztec Sweet Herb Phyla dulcis
Wormwood Against Fruit Fly?
Fruit Fly Season High season for the dreaded fruit fly- every gardener knows about it. Just to make sure that everyone understands, I am talking
How To Make Korean Fish Fertiliser
How to make KNF fish amino acid fertiliser