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22.01.2022 Got a plum recipe? If you've got a recipe to use up a glut of in-season plums - we'd love to see it. Go to our Instagram or Facebook page and share it - don't forget to tag us! We'd love you to use the hashtag #sustainablemacleod as well.

22.01.2022 A big welcome to Bianca and Katie, two new members who came to volunteer last Saturday at Macleod Organic Community Garden. We have many cucumber and pepper seedlings at the moment and some of us got busy doing socially distant potting up for our next pop up plant sale this coming Saturday at the Garden. If you'd like to become a Sustainable Macleod member you can join via our website https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au/join-us/

21.01.2022 Spring awakening - a mesmerising timelapse.

21.01.2022 Can you identify your local eucalypts? Join Nillumbik Biodiversity Officer Julia Franco in this webinar to take a look at our regions eucalypts in more depth, including the basics of their identification, where each local species grows and why, and what’s best for your revegetation project. Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm, free but bookings are required.

20.01.2022 Two years ago, we celebrated the grand opening of Macleod Organic Community Garden by Costa Georgiadis. Over 300 people attended the event, enjoying tours of the garden, pizzas straight from our oven and a delicious afternoon tea, not to mention Costa’s entertaining and informative talk. Before Sustainable Macleod transformed the area into the Macleod Organic Community Garden, it was two disused tennis courts at the back of Macleod College. Since the opening of MOCG in 2018, there have been countless hours of volunteer member contributions and around 1725 kg of produce from the garden plus thousands of plants! You can read more about the garden on our website https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au//about-macleod-orga/

19.01.2022 Planting in October First, any seeds planted in September in punnets that have reached the 4-leaf stage can be pricked out and planted in potting mix in trays or pots. These can be planted in the garden late October. For the best site (sun, partial sun, partial shade) in the garden for each vegetable go to 'How much sun do my vegies need?' https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au/how-much-sun-do-my-v/ For preparation for a spring/summer garden go to: https://www.sustainablemacl...eod.org.au/preparing-a-spring-s/ For directions for planting in punnets go to: https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au/how-to-plant-seeds-i/ Plant in punnets: celery, corn (need at least 20 plants, planted out in a grid pattern), cucumber, endive, Florence fennel, leek, lettuce and all salad greens, onion, melon, pumpkin, silver beet, spinach, spring onion, tomato, zucchini, and basil if you can keep it warm night and day. In punnets if you have a heat mat: capsicum, chilli, eggplant and basil. Set temperature to 21C. Sow following seeds direct into the ground: Asian greens* - including bok choy, pak choy, and tatsoi - bush and climbing beans, beetroot, carrot, corn, daikon, kohlrabi, mustard greens, parsnip, radish, rocket, turnip, and annual herbs of coriander, chervil and dill. plant Asian greens very close together (broadcast seed thickly rather than planting in rows) so plants will be touching. This prevents insects from 'getting to the leaves' and eating them provide frames for climbing beans and peas thin root vegetables leaving the expected diameter of the vegetable, plus a bit, between each one protect your seedlings from snails and slugs. Plant out seedlings: bush and climbing beans, capsicum and chilli, celeriac, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, globe artichoke, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce and salad greens, onions, peas, silver beet, spinach, tomatoes, silver beet, and zucchini. protect from late frosts by draping them with fabric or hose frost off before the sun strikes the plant provide frames for climbing beans, cucumbers and peas stake capsicum, chilli, eggplant and tomatoes protect your seedlings from snails and slugs Plant tubers: Potatoes - buy certified tubers from a nursery (plant away from pumpkins as they are bad companions). Jerusalem artichokes.

17.01.2022 Queensland fruit fly is in the local area, so it’s important to check your fruit and vegies and dispose of infected produce correctly. Signs to watch out for include: * eggs inside host fruits and vegetables eggs are white, 1mm long and banana-shaped. They can be hard to see. * a sting on the surface of the fruit you might also see a sting (about the size of the top of a pin) on the surface of the fruit where the adult female QFF lay the eggs * maggots (larva) inside frui...t maggots are 5mm to 10mm long and creamy-white in colour. They usually eat towards the centre of the fruit and cause it to rot (though the fruit might look in good condition from the outside). * pupa in soil maggots burrow into the ground and change into oval, brown, hard pupae. The adult QFF will develop inside the pupa and emerge from the ground. Monitor your produce for QFF at all stages. Catching QFF early can help prevent a serious infestation. https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au/fight-queensland-fru/ https://youtu.be/5xhwjA5FbAM

17.01.2022 Planting for September First, any seeds planted in August in punnets that have reached the 4-leaf stage can be picked out and planted in potting mix in trays or pots. These can be planted in the garden late September. In punnets: beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, corn (need at least 20 plants, planted out in a grid pattern), cucumber, kale, leeks, lettuce, pumpkin, silver beet, spinach, spring onions, tomatoes, zucchini, and basil if you can keep it war...m night and day. In punnets if you have a heat mat: capsicum, chilli, eggplant, melons, basil. Direct into the ground: Asian greens* - including bok choy, pak choy, and tatsoi, - beetroot, carrots, daikon, Florence fennel, kohlrabi, peas, radish, rocket, turnip, coriander, chervil, dill, horseradish and lovage and all perennial herbs. Beans both bush and climbing, if you think there will be no more frosts. *plant Asian greens very close together (broadcast seed thickly rather than planting in rows) so plants will be touching. This prevents insects from 'getting to the leaves' and eating them. Potato as tubers. Buy certified tubers from a nursery (plant away from pumpkins as they are bad companions). Globe artichokes as plants, or setts cut off the side of an established plant with a sharp spade. Jerusalem artichokes as tubers (prolific spreaders). Rhubarb as crowns from a nursery. For directions for planting in punnets or soil preparation for direct sowing into the soil go to: https://www.facebook.com/SustainableMacleod/posts/142003977557036 Companion planting: bad companions exude root chemicals which adversely impact certain other plants, though this is not always both ways. Plant at least I metre but preferably 2 metres from such plants. Separate: asparagus from onion, garlic and potatoes basil from rue and sage cabbage, cauliflower broccoli and other brassicas from tomato, eggplant and other nightshade family, and beans carrots from dill, parsnip and radish corn from tomatoes and celery cucumber from tomato and sage eggplant from runner beans lettuce from celery, cabbage, cress and parsley onion family from parsley, peas and beans pumpkin from potato tomato from corn, fennel, peas, dill, potatoes, beetroot, brassica family and rosemary

17.01.2022 By now, many Christmas treeswould have come to the end of their lifespan. Did you know that you can take real Christmas trees to the Banyule City Council Waste Recovery Centre for FREE disposal? Visit Banyule's website for a comprehensive list of how to dispose of your waste. https://www.banyule.vic.gov.au//Dispose-of-waste-the-right

16.01.2022 Backyard chooks for beginners $10 Banyule and Nillumbik Councils have banded together to bring us a variety of environmental webinars. If you are considering getting backyard chooks, then this one is for you. Join Rae at Edendale Farm and learn the basics of backyard chicken keeping. There are 3 Saturday morning sessions during September and October.

14.01.2022 In this month's Sustainable Macleod newsletter you'll find Robin's garden hints, a clean energy plan for Banyule, garlic hints for September, some great info about wattles in the area, the winner of last month's in-season recipe, greening your ride, reducing your waste during the pandemic and more!

14.01.2022 It’s Mango Madness time! Click the link for payment options https://compasstix.com/e/9vpf2xdbq7

14.01.2022 Who's feeling hungry? This month’s in-season recipe item is CABBAGE. Join our virtual #isobaking #cookoff and share your recipe with a photo of the finished product on Facebook or Instagram and make sure you tag @sustainablemacleod and add the hashtag #sustainablemacleod. Every recipe has a story or an inspiration and we’d love to read about yours in your post. We’ll choose the best one and add it to our growing list of recipes on our new website. You can find last month's winning recipe using LIME at https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au/a-winning-lime-sorbet/

12.01.2022 Do you have a love/hate relationship with possums? Can we find ways to live harmoniously with them? Read about dealing with pesky possums in your garden at https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au/dealing-with-pesky-p/

11.01.2022 Have you registered for Sustainable Macleod's newsletter? Sign up today for all the latest Macleod news, events and garden tips at https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au/

11.01.2022 The Aussie Backyard Bird Count is a great way to connect with the birds in your backyard, no matter where your backyard happens to be. You can count in a suburban backyard, a local park, a patch of grassy woodlands or the main street of town. In fact, you don't even have to leave home, making it the ultimate Covid-safe activity! To take part all you need is 20 minutes and your favourite outdoor space. ... Register as a Counter on the #AussieBirdCount website https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/ See more

11.01.2022 Sunday, 20 September is Sustainable Housing Day - and this year it’s online and FREE. For more than 20 years, it’s provided an opportunity for hundreds of thousands of people to visit some of Australia’s leading green homes ones that are not only environmentally friendly, but cheaper to run and more comfortable to live in. Check out some of the really interesting sessions planned. https://sustainablehouseday.com/program/

11.01.2022 A cloth mask or reusable face covering is a sustainable alternative to disposable face masks Many brands sell reusable cloth masks - look out for local and independent businesses that source materials sustainably. (Alternatively, you can make your own at home from old clothing or left-over material.) Check out Sustainability Victoria's guide to eco-friendly alternatives to disposable face masks https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/alternatives-to-dispo

10.01.2022 It’s tempting to use snail pellets in your garden, but it’s terrible for the lizards who will eat the poisoned snails and slugs and then die. Instead of using poison, make some beer traps for slugs and snails or collect them by hand at night with a torch. Alternatively, make your garden welcoming for blue-tongue lizards. https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au/your-surprising-best/

06.01.2022 Vegie Swap is back! The next Vegie Swap will be this Saturday, 16 January. It has been a long while since we have run a vegie swap but we believe we can safely begin again this month. Out of an abundance of caution, it will be held at the Macleod Organic Community Garden where we are best able to ensure COVID safe practices are observed. Produce will be laid out on a series of long tables to avoid the crowding that occurs at the rotunda.... The following are requirements for entry to the vegie swap: - Masks must be worn at all times. - Hands must be sanitised or washed with soap. - Social distancing must be maintained. - Contact tracing details must be filled in (QR code available). - Anyone not complying will be asked to leave and must do so. - Please bring your own drink bottle if required. Where: MOCG, Somers Avenue 150m north of the NETS Stadium When: 11am 12 noon, Saturday 16 January 2021 Parking: if coming by car, parking is on-street only. https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au/whats-on/vegie-swap/

02.01.2022 PRUNING: Do you know the difference between thinning and heading cuts? Discover the difference and why it matters at https://www.sustainablemacleod.org.au/pruning-thinning-vs-/