The How To Guide To Composting
Free Food for your garden… We have a bad habit in today’s day & age of throwing everything in the bin to be taken away by ‘the bin man’. We then work to get money to purchase more things we...
Aloe Vera – Overview
One of the easiest plant to grow that not only brings life to your space but also serves as your self-regenerating first-aid kit is none other than Aloe Vera. The name aloe vera derives from the Arabic word “alloeh” meaning...
Common Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants
You’ve watered the plants, made sure the soil is adequate, you’ve mulched and yet the plant is not thriving. Consider nutrient deficiencies to be the culprit – especially for fruits and vegetables, they are more susceptible to nutrient deficiencies. Plants...
Must have herbs for every garden
Garden must haves: Companion & Medicinal Plants Fever few: Companion plant, attracting many beneficial pollinators & deterring pest with via odour & white flowers. Medicinal uses include a remedy for headaches, just crush leaves...
12 Benefits of Having a Vegetable Garden
My grandmother grew her own vegetables. When I was little, we would pick the tomatoes from garden and it add it to our salads. I didn’t appreciate the benefits of growing your food back then but now that I think...
Chickweed (Stelaria Media)
Every time I head to my favorite little foraging spot it’s transformed into something new. I’m always amazed at the diversity of what is available so freely in nature! It’s got so much to offer, all we need to do...
Aloe Vera – Is It Edible
Many of us used Aloe Vera to treat hair and skin since it is one of the traditional medicine for thousands of years. However, there’s always this confusion of whether this perennial plant is only for skin and hair treatment,...
What to Plant in July & August
Yay! Finally, winter is here! We are seeing a late winter finally arriving here in Perth. But some of the plants are already thinking its spring, It’s hard to tell exactly what will succeed in your garden. One factor is...
Tatsoi (Asian Spinach)
I want to talk to you guys about a winter green called Tatsoi or also known as Asian spinach. It’s a fantastic green to grow in the fall, winter and early spring. The name Tatsoi comes from Cantonese word meaning...