Why Is My Tomato Splitting?

Sometimes you might find that your prized home grown tomato has burst its skin, splitting right down the centre and revealing the flesh. Has this ever happened to you? Well it’s happened to some of my tomatoes this season. It’s a common problem and it’s the result of...

How to get more than you bargain for when pruning trees.

I’ve been pruning trees around my yard and have quite a bit of mess as a result. A friendly request from an unknown neighbour at the rear of the property provided the motivation I needed to do a bit of tidying up. The trampoline that took up most of the backyard has...

Masters

I’ve just been to Masters …. It’s the big new competitor of Bunnings. For anyone on the planet who doesn’t know Bunnings or Masters … it’s the new child of Coles & Woolworths supermarkets. It’s the equivalent to Tescos and Walmart of Australian...

Growing Tomatoes From Seed

Last year I bought a punnet of heirloom tomatoes from a local farmer’s market. It was a beautiful mix of green stripe, medium purple, small orange, red oxheart shaped tomatoes and some cherry toms. They were so good … that I thought I’d grow these tomatoes from...

Gardening in 2011-The Year That Was

Christmas and the holiday season are upon us once again, so we can celebrate another year and another harvest. It’s been a big year for the veggie club and for me in particular …. organic gardening workshops, programs for therapeutic gardening, writing new...