Category Archives: seeds

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

October Garden Guide for Adelaide

Posted on October 8, 2016 by

If there’s one thing we can rely on in spring, it’s unpredictable weather. Calm and sunny one day, howling gales and torrential rain the next. Looking back at last October’s pictures I saw cherries ripening on my tree, while this … Continue reading →

Posted in events, Food, fruit, herbs, maintenance, planting, propagating, seeds, spring, sustainable food, 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

March Gardening Guide – Mediterranean climate

Posted on March 1, 2016 by

Cheeky pumpkin growing in a lime tree, with a while to go until ripe I think we’ve reached the turning point. Time to turf out the finished summer veg (by which I mean hot compost them into nutritious garden goodness), … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Food, legumes, permaculture principles, planning, planting, seeds, vegetables

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

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