Weekend In The Garden – Ground Preparation
Spring has sprung in Australia and the ground temperature is slowly warming up. Last weekend and This past weekend I spent my free time preparing the well wintered vegetable garden block for planting. The first true Spring days seem to present themselves around the beginning of October providing the perfect conditions to prepare the garden bed for planting…
October 12, 2010
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Chicken Tractors
Chicken Tractors are one of the best ways to maintain a chemical free vegetable garden. Chickens love to scratch around in the soil while doing so consuming weeds, weed seeds and other rubbish while leaving their manure on the ground ready to fertilise the next crop. Chicken Tractors are designed to pull around easily so the chickens can concentrate their cleaning efforts on a specific bed or section of a garden…
October 11, 2010
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Organic In The Garden – Starting A New Vegetable Garden From Scratch
When I first buy or move into a new home, one of the first things I work out is planning the Vegetable garden will go. This may be one specific area set-aside for your vegetable garden or several spots scattered around the yard…
August 2, 2010
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Organic In The Garden – 5 Tips And Many Benefits Of Growing Silverbeet In The Home Garden
A very nutritious vegetable, Organic Silverbeet is high in many nutrients including Iron and Chlorophyll. In the kitchen it has many uses ranging from a boiled or steamed green vegetable to a rich flavouring in Soups, Stews, Casseroles and my favourite in a rich Bolognaise sauce. The young leaves of Silverbeet can be used in salads though I find it rather bitter when raw…
July 4, 2010
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Organic in the Garden – How to Grow Cabbage
Cabbage is an easy vegetable to grow but it can rob a poor soil of nutrients. Good organic mulching, composting and fertilising practices will help prevent this. Cabbage is a member of the Brassicaceae family. ‘Brassica’, is the same as other species of the same family. The botanical name for cabbage is Brassica oleracea…
June 13, 2010
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