gardening Archives

our square-foot (or so) no-dig garden

The no-dig, square-foot gardening method lends itself well to small space gardening.

food for thought thursday – space to garden

I came across this on the Inhabitat website: the Norwegian tradition of growing grass on the roof of the house. Norwegians have been growing plants on rooves for hundreds of years, but the idea is becoming more popular in modern buildings. The benefits of these green rooves include: providing insulation creating a wildlife habitat absorbing [...]

quick and easy weed free garden

We have a constant battle with weeds in our courtyard. The combination of neglect on our part and plenty of rain means that the yard can turn from clean and tidy to a knee-high jungle in a matter of weeks. But I recently read Jackie French’s Backyard Self-Sufficiency, which suggested using mulch to prevent weeds [...]

vegetable gardening guide

A few Australian gardening resources and a garden update.

gardening in an urban landscape

You don’t need a large yard in order to have a garden. You don’t even need a yard that gets much sun. All you need to do is think outside the square, which is what my neighbours reminded me with their shed-top garden.

Gardening For Free Part 3 – Getting Dirty

Part Three on Gardening for Free – everything from dirt to pots to tools. Yes, it really is possible to garden for free, even I was surprised.

Gardening For Free Part Two – Taking Cuttings

Part two of a three part series on gardening for free. In part one I looked at seed saving, part two describes ways of taking plant cuttings in order to have a beautiful garden without the cost.

Gardening For Free Part One. Seed Saving

Seed saving is not only vital for the continuation of biodiversity, it is a great way to create a garden for free. And if you do try your hand at seed saving, you won’t be alone. It is a popular hobby with many clubs to share, swap and learn.

Building A Raised Garden Bed

Raised garden beds have become really popular lately. Walk into any hardware or gardening store and you’ll find some. But why pay big bucks when you can make your own for a fraction of the cost.

All About Parsley

Parsley adds flavour to almost every dish in the kitchen, and growing it is cost effective and easy.