Category Archives: planting

Happy Plague :) Planting in April 2020

Posted on April 5, 2020 by

As this isolation thing unfolds, I have never felt less isolated in my life. Every day of ‘lockdown’ uncovers more community connections and deepens family relationships. There is so much meaningful work to do that it hasn’t had a chance … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, chooks, community, dirty fun, Family, Food, maintenance, planting, raised garden beds, seedlings, seeds, soil, vegetables

Autumn at Home – The Silver Lining in the Health Crisis

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

Of all the times to be interrupting our usual busyness and spending more time at home, what season could be lovelier than autumn? The ground is still warm, there’s water in the tanks and there’s still sunshine to get a … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, children, community, Family, Food, pandemic, planning, planting, resilient gardening

Spring 2019 News – and a recipe :)

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

In this issue: Seasons that defy the calendar Voila! Delicious dinner from whatever is growing right now Community gardens, workshops and events Trees x 10 pilot activities are underway Spring planting suggestions

Posted in community, fruit, Local food, planning, planting, propagating, seeds, spring, trees, vegetables

Winter Workshops & Permablitzes

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

Good morning gardeners, I’m sure I’m not the only one torn between enjoying the unseasonal July warmth and worrying that I shouldn’t really be this warm when we’ve only just passed the solstice. Hearing willy wagtails declaring their intention to … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, community, courses, events, microclimates, permaculture principles, planning, planting, resilient gardening, winter, workshops

June Garden Guide

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

In this edition… Welcome to winter Soil reconditioning We’re all going a bit weed-mad Chooks & Compost June veg planting

Posted in dirty fun, permaculture design, planting, soil, vegetables, weeds, winter

March Garden Guide – and accidental community newsletter

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

THE START OF AUTUMN – OR MORE SUMMER? The weather outlook for the next three months suggests that conditions in Adelaide and much of SA are likely to be drier and warmer than average for this time of year as the … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, maintenance, planting, seedlings, seeds, summer, water

February Garden Guide

Posted on February 2, 2018 by

How is your garden looking at this time of year? Have those couple of heatwaves battered it around a bit? Here we haven’t lost many plants, but we’ve seen some of those prized mangoes get sunburnt, along with many baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, fruit, maintenance, markets, permaculture principles, planting, raised garden beds, recipes, summer, vegetables, workshops