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23.01.2022 Restrictions opening up - the garden is on the way! Come join us.Restrictions opening up - the garden is on the way! Come join us.

23.01.2022 Looking for ideas for a fence around our garden. A deterrent against dogs, rabbits and (big ask!) possums that we can build ourselves with spending much money! And that looks great and fits in with the park. Ideas so far: bamboo panels with star pickets; post and rail with reo infill; steel mesh like the fences around the ovals (very expensive though). Any thoughts anyone?

22.01.2022 Anyone for a fencing workshop? Call Terry on 0419018419 if you'd like to be involved. We're going to try a few things to make a panel from materials we've got. Then take photos and check with council if they're OK with it. Thursday 16th, 9am.

22.01.2022 Make sure you get the right pH for your plants! Simple testing routine.

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21.01.2022 Based in America but some wonderful inspiration here.

21.01.2022 Lots of enthusiastic folk turned up to try out different ways to use bamboo to make a fence. Favourite was the reo panel with star pickets holding up the posts. Love the mosaic bird but we couldn't think of a way to secure it from removal by idle hands.

21.01.2022 Meet Justin from Sydney, Australia I am a married 38 year old father of two beautiful little girls. I enjoy keeping fit via crossfit & growing fresh organi...c veggies to share with friends & family. I’m also a registered beekeeper who’s slowly building a little beekeeping business. I got inspired to garden & grow food by my mum who is a really good gardener & I guess I just enjoyed being able to grow something & eat it from a young age. I grow food because it is important for me to know exactly how my food is produced & that it is not laden with chemicals. Another reason is that growing food or gardening in general is quite relaxing & a great way to clear the mind. I live on the outskirts of Sydney in a semi rural town called Camden. Our climate has temperatures ranging from -5 degree Celsius in winter to scorching 50 degrees in summer. My growing space is around 30 square meter in total , which isn't a lot but it’s enough for now. Typically over the colder months I grow a mix of brassicas, peas & carrots as well as salad greens. In the warmer months I like to grow a variety of tomatoes, pumpkins, corn & beans . My bees also definitely keep me busy this time of the year. In the past 3-4 years I’ve discovered the amazing benefits of growing green manure crops & plant them late summer each year. My soil looks amazing & is full of beneficial microbes that help me grow awesome organic vegetables. I have only recently started saving my seeds as I have been reading more & more about the benefits of selecting seeds from your best veggies & acclimatization. The biggest reward for me is introducing my daughter Amelia to the joys of homegrown fresh veggies. She is obsessed with strawberries and peas & doesn’t mind pinching my cherry tomatoes either. I have been a volunteer at @camdencommunity garden now for roughly 10 years & I love sharing my knowledge with other gardeners & visitors to the garden. Don’t be afraid of failure, gardening is all about trial and error and even now after 30+ years of gardening I still get it wrong from time to time; some of the best lessons I’ve learnt in the garden have come from my failures. Instagram.com/urbanfarmer2570 @humanswhogrowfood features stories of home gardeners, farmers and community gardens across borders and cultures. Visit www.humanswhogrowfood.com for more stories, search by location or keyword to connect with others, get inspired and grow food.

21.01.2022 The rain is causing havoc for many at the moment - here are some tips and resources to help recover your gardens once the rain desists. Top Tips: - If the mud ...is over 50mm dig it up, pop it in a skip and take it to the tip - Anything under 50mm, apply mulch, dig it through and check the pH levels, then react accordingly to help restore the balance in your soil - If the mud dries hard, spread a thick layer of gypsum and dig it through to loosen the soil - Hose mud off leaves to help them to breathe - If your trees and shrubs have lost lots of leaves, prune them back quite hard For more information from previous floods watch "Flood Recovery Tips" or read more here: ab.co/3d0fO15

17.01.2022 Great to see! Such a good idea - fantastic work from Limestone Permaculture and Rob Seale.

16.01.2022 Check out the wicking bed design using IBC tanks... Shared from Limestone Permaculture based on Marnie's Garden Misty Ridge design.

14.01.2022 We found this wonderful podcast, "designed for food producers seeking to increase the nutrient density, flavour and medicinal value of their produce". That's us!

13.01.2022 Be a founding member of the new Community Garden! Have your say about the garden's creation. Use the Join Us button on our Facebook page to become a member and get informed about all our activities. Only $15 for a year.

13.01.2022 Reduce your food waster - when you have heaps of citrus, freeze the juice for later use.

02.01.2022 Lovely article on the front page of the Advocate this week.