Manure is part of natures deft design – we eat the food that grew on the ground that’s fertilised by the manure which began as the food – such an elegant cycle! And manure can, when used well, bring much goodness, but – and it’s a big but, it can equally not. The type of […]
Step by Step to a Perfectly Fed Vegie Patch
By | LastUpdated September 30, 2024
Overfeeding is easily done. Surrounded as we are, by seductive marketing and miracle soil food, home gardeners fertilise wildly. Less really is more. All you need provide is just enough. Today I hope to bring you clarity and ease, as I explain why you feed + what to use + how much your soil needs, […]
Soil Preps for Heavy Feeder Crops
By | LastUpdated April 2, 2024
Heavy feeders are called heavy feeders because they are hungrier than light feeders. It’s not that they need piles of fertiliser, what they need, is just enough… steady, not boom and bust. Overfeeding is, long term, perhaps worse than under feeding. Today is all about how much, is enough. Check your soil first Always start […]
Garden Coach: How it Works + Why 20mins is Perfect!
By | LastUpdated October 1, 2024
Garden Coaching is a 20minute chat with me, over zoom, to resolve your edible garden woes – fruit trees, vegies, chooks, compost – whatever has you confused or stuck. 20 mins may sound short, but in my many years of guiding gardeners, I’ve figured out that little bites of the apple, work the very best. […]
