Category Archives: winter

Planting bare-rooted fruit trees

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

Pop the kettle on and soak up a 5-minute growing tip from Nadja’s Garden.  Deciduous fruit trees are those that drop their leaves and go into dormancy for winter. Most come from cool or temperate regions of the northern hemisphere … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, fruit, permaculture design, planting, pruning, trees, winter

June Gardening Guide – Mediterranean Climate

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

HARVESTING In keeping with recent trends, Adelaide has had a warm May, with the nights especially remaining warmer than usual. Hence warmth has remained in the soil and plants that I might usually have replaced by now have just kept … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, maintenance, permaculture design, permaculture principles, sustainable food, trees, vegetables, winter

Mediterranean Garden Guide – August

Posted on August 5, 2015 by

Soil care We’ve had a very cold July with reasonable rainfall. That’s great for those fruit trees that need sufficient winter chill to set fruit, but a little challenging for the poor subtropicals that don’t like cold wet feet. Especially … Continue reading →

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July Gardening Guide – Mediterranean Climate

Posted on July 6, 2015 by

Cold soil now means slower vegetable growth. Most deciduous trees are now dormant and leafless, ready for winter pruning, planting or transplanting. In frost-prone areas, it’s time to take a break from planting out and instead peruse the seed and … Continue reading →

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Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

Posted on May 25, 2015 by
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AUGUST GARDEN GUIDE – MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE

Posted on July 27, 2014 by

Welcome to my monthly garden guide series for Adelaide and other Mediterranean climate areas. This update, along with corresponding suggestions for other climate zones, can also be found at Pip Australian Permaculture Magazine around the start of each month. The Permaculture ‘zones’ … Continue reading →

Posted in clay, permaculture principles, planting, soil, vegetables, weeds, winter

Curried butternut and lentil soup

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

Sorry, I’m still banging on about pumpkin. This time it’s butternuts. They’re not my favourite pumpkins but I believe in having a couple of varieties going in case either of them succumbs to bugs or diseases. The butternut vines made … Continue reading →

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