compost – The Veggie Lady

Win a composter for your garden or balcony valued at $199

How would you like free fertiliser for your plants forever? Do you like the idea of composting but a compost bin won’t fit on your balcony? Does your compost take forever to break down before it’s ready to use on the garden? Well here’s your chance...

Blueberries in Pots, Possum Control, Micro-greens, Biological Growth Stimulants, Compost and other new stuff!

Want a sneak peek into some of the new and interesting stuff soon to be launched for the home gardener? Last week I went along to the Green Expo Sydney (GES), a trade show for those working in the Nursery and Garden Industry. I thought I’d share my top 6 gardening...

Bush fires, compost and gardening webinars

Welcome to 2013!! In typical Aussie style, we’ve started the year with blazing heat and bush fires so gardening may not have been a top priority for some in The Veggie Club. Not only are these conditions hard personally, but they’re also hard on our gardens. The sort...

The Passion and The Professor

“Those who think they have no time for healthy eating, will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” – Edward Stanley The quote is coming from the self-confessed “half man-half hedge”, Costa Geordiadis, presenter of ABC’s Gardening Australia program. I’m...

Compost, Mulches & Soil Conditioners: What are you really getting?

How many times have you gone to the nursery wanting to buy something to improve your soil (because that’s what they tell you to do before planting anything) and only come away more confused than before you went in? There seems to be dozens of bags to choose from:...