Quick composting of autumn leaves

Quick composting of autumn leaves

Quick composting of autumn leaves Nature is currently providing us with an abundance of raw nutrients for next season’s garden in the form of leaves and grass clippings, both excellent ingredients for composting. Deep rooted trees pull trace minerals from deep in the...
Broad bean bonanza!

Broad bean bonanza!

Broad bean bonanza! Top hints for growing broad beans add potash to soil plant beans 5cm deep support plants to prevent stem breakage remove tips to prevent black fly Broad beans are a wonderful crop to grow for 4 reasons. They are a delicious and nutritious food,...
Shade cloth- need, purpose and options

Shade cloth- need, purpose and options

Shade cloth- need, purpose and options Shade cloth structures, whether temporary or permanent, are likely to be ever more necessary for home gardeners as we experience more heat waves and higher temperatures. Even a single day of scorching heat can do irreversible...
Bad companion plants in the vegie garden

Bad companion plants in the vegie garden

Bad companion plants in the vegie garden What vegetables are bad companions? Good companion plants are those that benefit each other or one benefits the other. Bad companion plants are those that negatively affect each other or one the other. The effect generally...