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Pint Sized Plots

Locality: Bunbury, Western Australia

Phone: +61 499 184 204

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16.02.2022 It’s such a beautiful day to be out in the garden! We’ve had the pleasure of being in someone else’s garden today maintaining their Pint Sized Plots with our Stress-Free Maintenance package. We visit once a month so that this busy couple only need to pick the produce and enjoy their garden! If you’d like us to maintain your vegie garden drop us a line

14.02.2022 Our wonderful friends at Mojos Restaurant Bunburyare picking produce straight from their Pint Sized Plots to use in their food. This is one of the many reasons they are the best in the biz! Drop in for a bite or a drink you won’t be disappointed! https://www.instagram.com/p/CD0lgBGjWQG/?igshid=lprz2hm5ngeh

03.02.2022 Life Education in partnership with Yates are offering grants of $10,000 for schools, kindergartens, youth or community groups and childcare centres to develop and implement projects that encourage a passion for growing and promoting healthy lifestyle choices through gardening. Applications close 28th August 2020. We can partner with you to develop a concept that you can use to apply for funding please drop us a line. We have extensive experience in applying for and receiving grants like this and we'd love to be part of your project! https://www.lifeeducation.org.au//ya/gardengrants/criteria

25.01.2022 Are you wondering what to plant during winter? Gardening Australia has a reliable, easy to use growing guide which provides suggestions of plants for every Australian region and every month which will help with plant selection. If youd like to chat more about growing your own food drop us a line or call us for an obligation free chat https://www.abc.net.au/garde/temperate-climate-july/9796380

25.01.2022 Pint Sized Plots are very happy to be the Donnybrook Community Gardens soil supplier. We were very honoured when the Gardens Coordinator contacted us to buy our custom developed soil and now were even happier to see the plants thriving! Our soil is developed in Balingup and has properties that foster and encourage micro-organisms to reduce inputs meaning you dont need to add much to great results! If youd like to talk dirt contact us now :-)

24.01.2022 We spent an enjoyable hour at this Millbridge mini-farm today for their Stress Free Seasonal Maintenance. Weve planted a whole heap of warm weather plants including lettuce, basil, cucumbers, parsley and more which will complement the existing trees and plants so the owners will be reaping the rewards in a few weeks time. If you have a kitchen garden that youd love to see flourishing and productive contact us now, were happy to chat

24.01.2022 ...and now were over helping out our good friends Mojos Bunbury shuffle their Plots around in preparation for their Eagle Bay Brewery Tap Takeover and Street Barbeque. If you arent doing anything today come and check it out, itll be great fun!!!

23.01.2022 Now is the time to think about growing your own produce. Heres a list of veggies that regrow themselves to get you started...

23.01.2022 Did you hear one of team members on ABC Radio South West this morning? Deanna was talking about making the most of your verge with food gardens. Would you like to make the most of your space and grow your own food? If so drop us a line and have a chat- wed love to help you with this

22.01.2022 Beautiful lush green produce direct from Mojos Bunbury Pint Sized Plots. You cant get fresher than just picked from out the front. If youd like your restaurant to be part of the fresh, local, seasonal produce revolution contact us now!

22.01.2022 Here at Pint Sized Plots we love the spirit of Christmas so today were using some of our mulberries to make mulberry liqueur for presents. Just vodka, mulberries and sugar and it should be ready in about 6 weeks. Well let you know how it goes

21.01.2022 The people at Medibank have created a great Live Better website for customers that features an interesting range of useful information on all aspects of a healthy lifestyle including this recipe for a worm cafe https://www.medibank.com.au//healthy-ki/build-a-worm-cafe/ the website also has more great articles on there including growing a living cubby house, making gumboot planters etc - great for fostering a love of gardening in your children :-)

21.01.2022 Looking for a fun activity to do with the kidlets over the school holidays? Flower pressing is a great way to preserve beautiful leaves, flowers and garden items while fostering a love of the outdoors in your children. Gardening Australia had a great story about this on the weekend- heres more info if youd like to try it at home :-) https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/pressing-matters/11024648

20.01.2022 We just harvested our four Jerusalem artichokes and got this many bulbs! We cant wait to bake them- a beautiful comforting winter dish

20.01.2022 Its asparagus time here in the SW of Western Australia! Check out these pics of some beautiful asparagus spears growing from some Pint Sized Plots in the suburbs. These spears are tender, juicy and ready to be harvested as needed. If youd love this in your backyard, its easy, just drop us a line or give us a call 0499 184 204

18.01.2022 If you have littlies and love gardening then come along to Bubs and Grubs at the Withers Library, every Thursday during school term. Kids and Mums can get their hands dirty while meeting others. Great fun guaranteed :-)

16.01.2022 Voila ... about 4 hours later plus a lot of elbow grease we have this!!! We hope the owners will love their Pint Sized Plots and their passion fruit trellis. Its now the perfect backyard for this little family

15.01.2022 Weve just received some beautiful pics of healthy, fresh produce and home made pesto (from basil that has only just stopped thriving) from the best little kitchen garden in Millbridge. This proud gardener has three Pint Sized Plots and we visit once a month to fertilise, plant new seasonal seedlings, prune and tidy up. Thank you so much for sharing Becky

15.01.2022 Were feeling domestically smug after successfully using the rusty old Vacola we found on the verge collection to bottle some beautiful Angelino plums!!! Its such a great feeling- weve already opened one to test it and they were lovely!!!

15.01.2022 Weve been a bit quiet for the past three months as weve been soaking up the sand and sun of Rottnest Island while on Long Service Leave but weve been missing getting our hands dirty! This week we volunteered to give the gorgeous Lomas Cottage Kitchen Garden a bit of a makeover by pruning and fertilising the heritage varieties of citrus, grapes, olives and mulberries! It was great fun to get back into a garden and we cant wait to see the fruits of our labors thanks must go to our highly skilled team back home who have continued to service our existing clients!!!

14.01.2022 Growing your own food is something we are passionate about here at Pint Sized Plots and we can certainly help you out in that department but if youd like to have a go at growing things you have around the house check out this great graphic (courtesy of Whole Foods Market and Cooking Stoned via pinterest). It provides some great free examples to help get you growing

13.01.2022 Have you ever thought of saving seeds from your plants that are going to seed? By doing this you can cheaply and easily grow new plants from seed when the season is right. We simply collect the seeds from plants that are putting seeds out- our favourites are basil as they are prolific seeders- dry them out in a paper bag, then bag them up- we use little paper envelopes that we write the plant name on. If youd like more information have a look at this article on Seed Saving Basics https://gardentherapy.ca/seed-saving/ from Garden Therapy :-)

13.01.2022 South West people - have you been to Margaret Rivers Organic Garden??? A stunning organic garden featuring a range of "rooms", plants and styles on Margaret Rivers main street right next to the TAFE. This garden has been operating for 31 years and is a beautiful example of community ownership. They have just launched a coffee table book called Wednesdays Garden documenting the Gardens history and its stories. It is well worth a look if you are down that way :-)

12.01.2022 Here in the South West of Western Australia we are so fortunate with our reasonably mild conditions. When paying friends of ours a visit for their monthly maintenance package we were glad to see they are are still enjoying bountiful basil harvests. Asparagus, chillies, leeks, sage, time, mint, oregano and parsley are also going strong with steady growth on their feature fruit trees. Would you like to get this much produce or more from your backyard? Just drop us a line or give us a call. Wed love to hear from you

12.01.2022 Stinging nettles are a prolific weed here on Rottnest Island and they are lush - and stingy- and fresh right now. While were here for 3 months on Long Service Leave weve tried Stinging Nettle Soup which has been a great success. A sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and its a beautiful, hearty winter dish. Heres the recipe in case you want to try it https://www.allrecipes.com/rec/165071/stinging-nettle-soup/ - the only difference was we put in 3/4 of a cup of rice not 1/4 - our mistake!

11.01.2022 The sun is shining at Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School today and the Schools kitchen garden is looking awesome! Were here for our monthly scheduled maintenance visit. What a privilege to be doing this for a job!!!

10.01.2022 October is Buy Nothing New Month (except for the obvious...food, toiletries, Pint Sized Plots etc) and its an opportunity to learn to buy less and live more. The fact is us people are consuming more resources than our planet is providing and we need to stop. Jump on board this fun and creative challenge for October and see how you can make a difference https://www.buynothingnew.com.au/why/

10.01.2022 We just harvested our four Jerusalem artichokes and got this many bulbs! We can’t wait to bake them- a beautiful comforting winter dish

08.01.2022 SHOUT OUT FOR SCARECROWS! Royal Agricultural WA would like to invite you and your school to take part in their SUSTAINABLE SCARECROW COMPETITION which ...will take place at the Perth Royal Show in 2019. Email [email protected] or call the Competition and Event Coordinator on 6263 3131 for more details. Good luck - and wed love to see pics of your entries on our page :)

07.01.2022 We all know that learning how to grow and cook your own food are important life skills and have a really valuable role in primary and high schools across Australia. The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation has just released its first long-term impact study on the benefits experienced by kiddies that have been involved in its program. Interestingly 75% of repondents reported that the program has had a positive influence on their cooking skills leading into adult life. To read more visit https://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au//UoM_SAKG_Eval_

07.01.2022 Mojos Bunbury have expanded on the success of their in situ vegie garden that has been providing fresh produce for their kitchen for over two years to include a brand new bush tucker Plot featuring Australian varieties of bush tucker. In an effort to elevate the South West dining experience new Chef Chris Mitchell, previously of award winning Voyager Estate and Morries in Margaret River, has brought to the venue an innovative take on food and dining reinforcing the establishm...ents commitment to quality local, seasonal produce. As a result the team have established a dedicated vegie patch at their Bunbury venue consisting of a brand new Pint Sized Plot featuring a range of indigenous bush tucker as well as their existing Plot featuring traditional edible plants. Pint Sized Plots, a local SW social enterprise aiming to enable anyone to grow food anywhere, has been very happy to build on the initial collaboration with Mojos Restaurant Bunbury to provide and install another Pint Sized Plot for the purpose of growing more local produce to service the Restaurant- this time in the form of bush tucker. Mojos Restaurant Manager and dynamic young restauranteur Jake Atkinson explains the reasons behind this new approach for the restaurant and menu weve always been passionate about local produce and now we are keen to explore the use of indigenous plants. Having our own stock of these plants means that our customers get the freshest most seasonal ingredients without the food miles of trucking things across the country Chef Chris Mitchell enthuses about the use of bush tucker in contemporary Australian cuisine we have some of the best products in the world growing here in the South West. The use of bush tucker in restaurants should no longer be a novelty, it should be incorporated into all aspects of our menu and Im excited to see the plants grow and pick them directly from the Pint Sized Plot for use in my dishes Pint Sized Plots Owner and operator Deanna Furze talks about the partnership with Mojos Restaurant Bunbury we were ecstatic to partner with Mojos two years ago and resulting in a Pint Sized Plot installed here in Victoria Street as we believe it is a brilliant way to show people how they can grow their own food anywhere. When Mojos spoke to us about a second Pint Sized Plot dedicated to bush tucker we thought it was a great idea. We are stoked to see the Restaurants continued commitment to local, quality produce as well as supporting us, a small SW social enterprise

07.01.2022 What a stunning day for a spot of gardening at our favourite little urban garden in Millbridge! Were here for our monthly stress-free Seasonal Maintenance so all the owner needs to do is enjoy the produce. If youd like us to look after your edible garden to free up your time contact us, well be happy to chat

06.01.2022 While were here on Rottnest for three months Long Service Leave weve had fun foraging for wild olives and preserving them and theyve turned out beautifully! Weve loved sharing some with friends, family and local people weve met. If you want to try this at home our basic method is 1. Slit olives and soak in fresh water rinsing and changing the water daily for two weeks 2. Mix up some brine (approximately 1:10 salt to water) and soak olives in this for a further two weeks 3. Rinse olives and place in clean jars with olive oil and flavours of your preference, we used rosemary, garlic and chilli 4. Enjoy and share with others

06.01.2022 An inspiring kindy in Victoria has set a great example of kitchen garden integration into the curriculum and every day learning- have a look at this great article courtesy of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. If your school, day care centre or kindy would like help establishing a kitchen garden contact us now- wed love to chat gardens with you and help you achieve your gardening goals! https://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au//children-flour

05.01.2022 Were on the job this morning making over this cute little backyard at a Bunbury townhouse. These guys are getting two Pint Sized Plots and a trellis which will go a long way towards meeting their fresh herb and fruit needs. Heres the before shot, more to follow

04.01.2022 Forgive our use of the colloquialism but these Pint Sized Plots are off their chops. Weve just arrived at our favourite little farm in Millbridge for its Stress-free Seasonal Maintenance and are so happy to see this awesome growth. The bees are loving the basil and mint flowers and our happy customers are struggling to find uses for all the produce! Becky Lee

03.01.2022 Its a beautiful day to be out in Djidi Djidi Aboriginal Schools kitchen garden enjoying the sun, sights and smells! Were here for our monthly stress-free seasonal maintenance and the garden is cranking! If you love your garden but have lots to do talk to us- we work any day any where :-)

03.01.2022 Plots are in, next step is to fill them with our primo soil

03.01.2022 Some early morning guerrilla gardening at the best little kitchen garden in the Bunbury CBD Mojos Bunbury planting some beautiful warm season plants including sage, corn, oregano, chilli, eggplant, rocket (aragula), zucchini and some ornamental salvia. Come and check it out over a coffee, cocktail or something to eat

02.01.2022 Now we dont like to talk dirty here at Pint Sized Plots but we do love to chat about dirt! Nearly a year ago we provided the Donnybrook Community Garden with their soil to get the garden going and 12 months on we are ecstatic to be invited to their opening to see the fruits (and vegetables) of the communities labour! Our soil has been independently tested and is comparable, if not better, than the leading maker and seller of soil in the State. It is packed full of bio-char t...o foster micro-organisms and reduce the need for chemical inputs. It will ensure your produce is cranking from the time it is planted and at least two years later! Well be there on Saturday and will post some more photos of how its all going . These photos are courtesy of the Donnybrook Community Gardens Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DonnybrookCommunityGarden/ See more

01.01.2022 Life Education in partnership with Yates are offering grants of $10,000 for schools, kindergartens, youth or community groups and childcare centres to develop and implement projects that encourage a passion for growing and promoting healthy lifestyle choices through gardening. Applications close 28th August 2020. We can partner with you to develop a concept that you can use to apply for funding please drop us a line. We have extensive experience in applying for and receiving grants like this and wed love to be part of your project! https://www.lifeeducation.org.au//ya/gardengrants/criteria