gardening Archives

The sustainable veggie lifecycle infographic

Here’s an infographic on how to reduce the waste that is inherent in our modern food production system.

an inexpensive small-space compost bin

How to make a small and inexpensive compost bin for a small yard or even a balcony.

five ways to incorporate bush tucker into your diet

Five ways to incorporate Australian native foods into your diet, starting with the easiest (buying products that include native ingredients) and working your way up to foraging for your own.

planning and preparing for your next vegetable crop

While much of Australia is moving towards winter, here in Queensland we are beginning a new planting season. The tropical rains are just about over and with them goes the flash flooding, humidity and mouldy conditions that aren’t conducive to growing healthy vegetables. When it comes to gardening, I’m very much a novice – not [...]

permaculture principles – what are they and how you can put them into practice?

An introduction to the concept of permaculture, a beginners guide to getting started in permaculture and permaculture gardening and a list of resources for further reading.

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.