Category Archives: Gardening

Gardening has become a passion for me. Although still very much a novice I am learning fast. Watch this category to see the various successes, failures, and experiments as my knowledge grows in the garden.

All I Needed Was Garden Stakes

Yesterday I needed some garden stakes to assist my now bushing beefsteak tomato. It has stopped rocketing skyward and is now going sideways. One of the longer branches was as such in need of staking. So rather than trapes to … Continue reading

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Maggot Wars: Return of the Worm

I have checked the worm farm today and was greeted by a magnificent site. Worms wonderful worms everywhere. The little buggers have bred prolifically and have a large food reserve to chomp through. There was still the unmistakable aroma of … Continue reading

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A Tale of Woe

As I have written numerous times I like the taste of zucchini. In fact on Saturday I cooked a rather safe beef stir fry that had an entire home grown Lebanese zucchini sliced up and quartered. However, this article is … Continue reading

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Location, Location, Location

As with real estate success in the garden often has a lot to do with location. In my garden I have noticed that some plants are thriving, yet sister plants in a different location are struggling to continue. So I … Continue reading

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Easy Peesy Snail Traps

Yesterday it rained a bit in New South Wales. Thankfully, it did not rain as much in Sydney as it did in the Northern Rivers area, check out (Flooding in the Northern Rivers). However, rain is a double edged sword … Continue reading

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