Did you know that wild birds transmit real culture to their babies? They teach their babies how to look for food and which plants or insects are good to eat. These cultural details are passed down over thousands of generations much as we pass on our culture to our...
Many people have contacted us asking where they can buy some rare chook varieties such as the black and white spotted Hamburgh chickens, or Silkie chickens or the incredible Araucana chickens that lay BLUE eggs – yes, blue eggs (which are superb to eat, too!) Well the...
The winter equinox was 21st June this year – so by now the days are getting longer and the SEX HORMONES are raging! Magpies are defending or establishing territories, Bowerbirds are building bowers, whip birds are cracking the whips, Golden Whistlers are...
Some gardeners HATE wet, cold & miserable days – NOT ME THOUGH. I love these days because I go out to my garage to do all of those niggly little jobs that never get done. Tidy your workbench. Get some clear plastic partitioned containers from Bunnings and sort...
In winter you often go out in the backyard into your bleak, bare garden to see a few scrawny birds scrounging for some food. This is very depressing, so why not cheer things up? There are many plants that flower in winter to make your garden a happy place – SO GET...
As you all get hooked on growing your own fruit and vegies at home, often the vegie gardens get messy and out of control. Winter is the ideal time to reorganise the vegie garden. The best and safest vegie gardens are no more than 1m wide – this makes tending them very...
Are you a Cinderella? Does no-one seem to recognise your superb gifts? Well then: Perhaps you can sympathise with the following list of Cinderella plants. These are beautiful hard-working plants that really deserve recognition BUT they are ignored – just like you have...
Winter is the best time to clean up the back and front yards. Repair damaged paving. Weed and mulch neglected garden areas. Get rid of algae and mould on paving using bleach and water. Prune back straggly plants overhanging paths. Either spray bindii with a bindii...
Winter means FROST. Even though it’s been a warmish winter in many areas, cold damage to plants can still occur. It pays to locate the warmer spots in your garden so that you can put warmth-loving plants in those areas. Traditionally, cold-hating plants like...
Last time we looked at bare-rooted plants for sale at nurseries. Today we are going to dig up our own plants. Many people want to move large shrubs and trees that are in the wrong place in the garden. Now is the time to DO IT! As a general rule try to dig a root ball...