Archive for category: What’s Happening in the Garden?

Sweet Potato The next veggie in my regular “edible food from our garden” blog is the fabulous sweet potato....

I’ve been thinking for a while about writing about all the different edible plants we have in our gardens,...

Create your own retreat Everyone needs a little time out, a time to be with nature or simply to...

Two years ago we decided to experiment with Hugelkutur,   a form of raised garden beds using rotting timber to...

Living in an area that receives all of its water over the winter months and almost none over the...

Fresh, Local & Organic Eat In or Take Away 10.00 a.m.  – 3.oo p.m.   The Cafe is now...

So, how do we CONTROL and WORK WITH weeds?   WEED CONTROL Timing Cultivation Mulching / Covering Animals Hand...

Once apon a time eating was all a part of the joy of traveling, but as my life has...

Biodynamics in the Garden Good gardening seems a cross between observation, organisation and intuition – recognising and working with...

Autumn in the vegetable garden is such a productive time. Early rains, cooler nights and days, plenty of sun...

We have been fortunate lately to work with some inspired nature artists, in particular Cynamon Aeria and Elaine Clocherty. these women...

This time of year is when wicking beds really come into their own, not only do they need less...

Kikuyu and Poultry Kikuyu…..wonderful lawn if you want lawn, great summer feed if you have stock but if you’re...

Living in the South West of Western Australia, we are, like everyone bound to our seasonal conditions and for...