The ABCs of Gardening: The Beginner’s Guide To Seasons
For beginner green thumbs, it’s important to note what plants grow well in different seasons of the year. The fruits of your labour are far...
How To Grow Your Own Perfect Roses
There have been countless heartfelt pop songs, power ballads and rock anthems sung about roses and all the things that they represent- they’re synonymous with...
The ABCs of Gardening: The Beginners Guide To Growing Fruit
Have visions of fruit trees brimming with fresh oranges, lemons and limes in your yard? Perhaps a fruitful mango tree has your mouth watering. Or,...
The Benefits of Raised Garden Beds
Whether you are a gardening guru or consider yourself a novice green thumb at best, you may have heard the word on the street that...
How To Rabbit Proof Your Garden
If you have a pet rabbit, you will know that there is nothing more delightful than watching your floppy eared friend bouncing about in the...
Why You Should Keep Chickens In The New Year
A new year calls for a fresh start, and while many of will make resolutions to run five kilometres four times a week, never eat...
The ABCs of Gardening: A How To Guide To Herbs
There is nothing quite like topping your cooking with a selection fragrant herbs, especially when they are fresh and can be plucked from your very...
A Beginner's Guide to Gardening
The pastime of gardening undoubtedly results in an attractive backyard and, for those that take up planting fruits and vegetables, culinary benefits. But research also...
The Benefits Of Community Gardening
If you’ve ever floated the idea of creating community garden, now is the perfect time! It’s summer- plants are thriving, the sun is shining, and...
What On Earth Is Community Gardening?
By now you have probably heard of the wonderful gardening movement known as community gardening- they seem to be popping up everywhere! While you may...
Gardening Activities To Do In December
December?! We hear you cry. Yes as bewildering as it may seem, the final month of the year and the first month of summer is...
What Is Organic Gardening, And How Can I Do It?
What a wonderful world it would be if we could wake up each morning, take refuge under a shady palm, pluck a perfectly ripe organic...
Vegetable Gardening - What To Grow, When
Vegetable gardening is what the cool crowd does in summer! Nothing shouts “Summertime” more than growing fresh vegetables! Picking newly ripened red tomatoes right off...
Summer Herbs That Will Make Your Meals Sing!
Growing herbs is a great way to a little spice to your life, and your taste buds. Herbs are versatile plants that are quite easy...
Gardening In Summer - Top Tips for Success
Do you get absolutely giddy with glee when you think about gardening? Does your green thumb itch with envy when you see early bird...
How Do I Make Raised Garden Beds?
Thinking of putting some raised garden beds into your backyard, but not sure what to use to keep the soil in? Here are some great...
Grow Organic Vegetables And Go Green In Your Garden!
Growing organic vegetables is a wonderful way to “Go green”! The principles of organic gardening are based on simple respect for the soil. By enriching...
Feeling Cheep? Grow Your Own Produce!
You don’t have to pay a fortune for guaranteed fresh produce. If you want the freshest of the fresh, (not produce that’s been sitting for...
Gardening: Our Top 10 Plants To Grow In Spring
Spring is the perfect time to indulge our green thumbs once again- taking advantage of the warming temperatures and the reappearance of the sun. If...
Rustic Garden Decor Inspiration
With Spring well and truly on our doorstep, now is the time to dust off those secateurs, pull out those weeds, buy some new seeds...
Produce That's Ripe For The Picking In Spring/Summer!
Spring and Summer means more glorious fresh produce for cooking and eating! We can hardly wait to get our thumbs green again and have lots...
Spring Clean Your Garden
It’s finally Spring down here in the southern hemisphere which means the grass is greener, flowers are blooming and the chickens are laying- yay! So...
The Best Veggies To Grow in Spring/Summer
Avid gardeners absolutely cannot wait to get their hands dirty as soon as spring rolls around. Why? Because it’s perfect for growing delicious vegetables! Here...
Chickens and Gardens - Nature's Pest Control
Chickens can actually be great for your gardens. Really. We aren’t trying to sell you down the river because we’re biased by our chicken love...
Sustainability In The Backyard
The importance of sustainable living is something we should all be aware of, and we should be taking some steps- no matter how minor they...
10 Top Tips for Living More Sustainably
With more people beginning to discuss and actually understand the effects of carbon emissions and climate change on the environment, many are choosing to try...
Herbs For Hen Health: Lemon Balm
A part of the mint family, Lemon Balm is a great addition to your herb garden. This easy to grow herb will grow from both...
Herbs for Hen Health: Rosemary
The smell of rosemary for many evokes thoughts of hearty winter warming dishes, but this powerhouse herb is much more than a garnish for your...
Herbs for Hen Health: Basil
Basil is a very valuable plant for your herb garden, and one of the easiest plants to grow and look after. This sun loving plants...
Herbs for Hen Health: Catnip
Catnip is a herb derived from the mint family made obvious by their similar coarse and fragrant leaves, and known famously for being a major...
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