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25.01.2022 The Taj Mahal of vegetable gardens complete with its own insect hotel. Kath and Pete wanted a garden protected from their menagerie of chickens, peacocks and goats. There were a few inspectors checking on Justin's progress. Enjoy the produce from your garden.

25.01.2022 Stay warm this winter. Firewood for sale $15/bag or $25 for 2 bags. Bags are approximately 20kg's. Delivery available for a fee.

24.01.2022 5 Things To Consider When Beginning A New Veggie Patch Growing food in your garden is an extremely rewarding undertaking and is actually really simple if you follow a few basic rules. Here are 5 things you need to consider when setting your garden up.... 1. Where is your garden going? Veggies love sunlight, so having your garden where there is no or little sunlight is not a great idea. Having said that there are successful gardens grown in the shade of trees but it is best to have a few hours of full sunlight every day. 2. Soil Quality. Are you planting directly into the ground or are you making a raised bed? Arguably the single most important factor in growing great veggies is having great soil. Good soil has lots of microbial life, worms and organic matter. If you concentrate on making great soil you will produce veggies which are pest and disease resistant. It is possible to turn any soil fertile and productive it just depends on how much time and material you have available. Sometimes its easier to start with a truckload of good soil and go from there. 3. Water. Nothing grows without water said captain obvious but did you know too much water can also be bad. the needs of your garden will vary with crop, season, time of day and soil type. Keeping your plants well-watered requires some effort, however, with todays technology a fair bit of this workload can be delegated to efficient irrigation systems. It is better to water your plants with smaller amounts more frequently than a large drink less often. 4. Garden size. How big your garden should be is an often debated point when it comes to the back yard. How much space you have available depends on your lifestyle, however, to produce food for your table doesnt require a large space. The average suburban plot wont produce enough to eliminate your grocery bill but it will reduce it significantly. Another consideration is how much time you would like to spend working your garden, obviously the bigger the patch the more time is required. It is better to start with a small patch and do it well than a large patch which you dont do as well. 5. Planting the right crop. In your backyard patch, its best to stick to what grows well in the particular season. For instance, we are now in Autumn so its a great time to plant Broccoli, Cauliflower, Snow Peas, Radish, Beetroot, Spinach and Chard, Kale and Lettuce. There are many other things as well but these are a great start.

20.01.2022 Tips for planting Carrots (or any tiny seeds) Planting carrot seeds can be a little frustrating because they are so small. Often we end up with blobs of seed and big spaces with nothing. Here is a great way to get those carrots evenly spaced at planting. What you will need: 1. Some flour 2. A small container... 3. Carrot seed Place a little flour into your container. The more flour you have the more spaced out your seeds will be. Use your judgement here. Pour in the carrot seed and mix it about. Make a shallow trench, about 1-2cm deep, in your garden where you want to plant your carrots Using a light touch, spread the mixture into the planting area. Cover up give them water and you're done. Another advantage of this method is that you can easily see where you have planted and where there are gaps. Remember to plant carrots every two weeks or so to ensure a continuous supply.

17.01.2022 Brisbane Urban Agriculture specialises in vegetable gardens, garden maintenance and landscaping. Need someone to build a veggie patch? Need advice on getting started? Don't have time to maintain your garden but love the fresh produce? Give Justin a call on 0409 109 349.

03.01.2022 How To Make a Worm Farm This morning I found my worm farm in tatters. Something had gnawed through the polystyrene container to get at the food I had put in there for the worms. Polystyrene containers are great worm farm material as long as you have no wildlife in your garden. Anyway, I thought I would show you a few photos on how to put together a worm farm really easily and for free (or cheap). I managed to get all the materials I needed from the tip. What you need: A stur...dy container Something to make a few holes (drill) Some fly screen or shade cloth Well rotted compost Something for a lid ( I used some plasterboard) How to: Take your container and make some holes in the bottom. not too big but enough to allow easy drainage of liquid. Next, make a few larger holes around the side of the container. I've seen worm farms without these holes but I like to put them in. After all, everything needs air. Then lay your screen material over the holes. I used a little tape to hold the side pieces in place until I put the compost in. Fill your container about halfway with well-rotted compost and make it nice and damp. Not too wet! About the consistency of a wrung-out sponge is best. Place your worms into the container and cover with a layer of mulch. You can also use cardboard, newspaper and even an old cotton shirt if you like. Leave them alone for about a week or even two before you start feeding. Once this container is nearly full place an identical container on top of this one without the lid on and without the screen covering the holes on the bottom. Your worms will move up into the new container after which you can harvest your castings for use. Repeat. In a week I will place a container under this one to catch all the liquid gold.