Category Archives: seedlings

February Garden Guide

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

Just one sleep to go until the new school year. Not that anyone’s counting. Tomorrow I will remember just how short the working day is when it’s squeezed between school drop-off and pick-up and moth-holed with appointments, and I’ll remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, fruit, hanging out in the garden, maintenance, markets, permaculture design, planning, planting, seedlings, seeds, summer, sustainable food, vegetables

December Garden Guide

Posted on December 3, 2016 by

    What a different spring this has been from last year, when summer’s scorching heat arrived so early. This time spring has lurched along indecisively, giving us sudden huge downpours and even peppering one of the few really hot … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Food, hanging out in the garden, Local food, permaculture design, planning, planting, propagating, seedlings, summer, vegetables

July Gardening Guide – Mediterranean climate

Posted on July 1, 2016 by

The winter solstice has passed already. Jasmine is beginning to flower. Magpies are singing and collecting nesting material. We’re just getting used to winter again, but already see these signs of spring’s approach!

Posted in citrus, Food, herbs, maintenance, permaculture principles, planning, planting, propagating, pruning, seedlings, seeds, soil, trees, weeds, winter

February Garden Guide

Posted on February 2, 2016 by

Just when you think you’re coming out the other side of the abundance of summer (and after a week away from it all), you take another look around and find that there’s still so much happening in the garden!

Posted in Food, hanging out in the garden, maintenance, permaculture principles, planning, planting, propagating, pruning, seedlings, seeds, summer, sustainable food, vegetables, wildlife

2016 Adelaide Seedling Subscription

Posted on January 11, 2016 by

Happy New Year, fellow gardeners! I know it’s the middle of summer and your vegie patch may be wilting now and then, but autumn is not far away and my seedling subscription vegies will be sown very shortly ready for your … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Food, markets, permaculture design, planning, planting, resilient gardening, seedlings, sustainable food, vegetables

January Garden Guide

Posted on December 20, 2015 by

‘Tis the season to be chili! This morning Adelaideans have woken to a most welcome cool change with gentle, soaking showers, after a record-breaking – and in some gardens, heartbreaking – December heat wave. It has been a severe start … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Food, fruit, hanging out in the garden, maintenance, permaculture principles, planning, planting, resilient gardening, seedlings, seeds, summer, vegetables

December Garden Guide

Posted on December 5, 2015 by

  Summer has started early here, with some serious hot spikes, strong winds and a devastating early bushfire north of Adelaide. In suburban gardens, water, shade and timing are everything. This is a weekend for planning, monitoring and keeping cool! … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, community, fruit, markets, permaculture design, permaculture principles, planning, planting, resilient gardening, seedlings, seeds, summer, sustainable food, vegetables