Such was the case at the Organic & Green Expo where I exhibited recently. Costa Georgiadis from Costa’s Garden Odyssey (SBS TV) dropped by for a quick photo after his encouraging talk on main stage.

It was a fantastic weekend full of inspiration for gardeners and organic enthusiasts alike. Hearing that the organic industry has defied the Global Economic Crisis and almost doubled it’s turnover in the last couple of years is staggering. Great to see people supporting a healthy and vibrant industry. Read the rest of this entry

What do you do with a failed guide dog? Get her into the lucrative business of sniffing our truffles of course!

Well that’s the 2nd chance at success given to Zita, a very friendly golden labrador, who’s going through her first few weeks on the job. She is gorgeous and perhaps a little too friendly for a working dog, so we can see why she’s failed to cut it with the guide dogs as she licks and plays with the crowd gathered for today’s truffle hunt. But once her working collar is on the mood changes: she’s here for a reason, she’s a dog with a purpose and she’s focused. Well … with only a few slight distractions putting her off the job at hand, after all, this is her first season so we can cut her some slack. We’ve been instructed not to touch her once the collar is on and to turn around and ignore her if she approaches us, so we all do our bit since we’re here for the truffles too. Read the rest of this entry

Soil pH iPhone App (Available Now)

My Soil pH iPhone app has been approved and is for sale in the itunes store.

It is designed to help you

• test your soil pH
• correct your soil pH
• find the correct pH ranges for your plants