Keeping chickens without destroying the garden

I love keeping chickens in the backyard and collecting fresh organic eggs every day. They’re great at pecking off pests from the plants and interrupting the pest reproductive cycle by gobbling up any insect eggs or larvae. The drawback, however, is that they scratch...

When should I water my plants?

There seems to be much debate over when is the best time to water the garden. Some say morning is best …. others say evening is their choice. So what’s right? Does it really matter anyway? Well I will set the record straight now … I never water at night,...

Australian Plants

With Olympic fever in the air, it’s hard not to get a little wrapped up in the patriotism of a nation winning gold. It makes me proud to be an Aussie when I see the winners up on the podium receiving their medals. Now, I’m not a swimmer or runner and I can’t throw a...