Category Archives: Planning

Pots, Pots, and more Pots

I have too many pots, well actually that’s not quite true as I’m currently trawling ebay for more – I need some nice ones for my recent dwarf citrus investments.   No my problem is that I have too many boring black plastic … Continue reading

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August – The Wrap Up

I could use this post to show some more gratuitous tomato seedling shots, but I wont……………………………………………………………………………………well perhaps just one. I quite enjoyed August when all is said and planted.  I think this is more to do with the comparatively mild … Continue reading

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July – The Wrap Up

I am sitting here after one of the warmest August weeks in Melbourne ever – it did include the warmest day for the first week of August ever – 23 degrees from memory.  Unfortunately the forecast is for normal service to … Continue reading

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Self Seeding – A lazy gardeners dream

A few weeks ago I went to a friend’s daughter’s birthday party and got talking to a woman  who was pleased to be able to put a name to her style of gardening.  She called it ecological gardening which she … Continue reading

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Planning your garden – To raise or not to raise…

Most of the people I know grow veggies in raised beds (with a couple of notable exceptions).  My father uses raised beds, my grandfather had raised beds, quite possibly his before him did too, but do you need them? They create … Continue reading

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