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Out in the Garden
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Recession gardening
Monday, 20 July 2009
We have been experiencing an extremely cold and wet winter this year, perhaps one of the coldest ever, as many people seem to believe. On top of that, the recessionary times have put a tight squeeze on our budgets.
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Protecting plants
Thursday, 25 June 2009
A warm and cheerful hello to all the wonderful readers of Rural Living, and this column! I’m sure you all are braving the chill and making the most of what winter has to offer.
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The art of compost
Thursday, 21 May 2009
If you enter the word ‘compost’ into Google you will notice there are over 9 million references. The New Oxford English Dictionary has one, and it defines ‘compost’ as “decayed organic material used as a fertiliser for growing plants.” Nice and simple.
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Slug it out
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Strange are the ways of nature, but when we look closely, there seems to be logic behind every little natural activity; and all we need is attention to detail to understand nature’s secrets.
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Container gardening
Monday, 16 February 2009
Hello again kind folks! Fabulous February is here! With so many sunshine hours and so many great options to choose from for gardening, I wish I had a bigger garden so I could grow a greater variety of flowers, plants and shrubs.
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Tasty tomatoes
Monday, 16 February 2009
With this incredibly hot weather the garden is certainly under strain. There is one plant that if tended carefully, however, will enjoy the heat and that is the tomato.
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Summer love for gardens
Monday, 19 January 2009
Blooming wishes for all for the New Year! A blooming summer garden could be a dream start to a new year, but since most of us are busy enjoying the gorgeous summer weather and the holidays, gardening plans usually wilt in the heat.
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Super spinach
Monday, 19 January 2009
Happy New Year – I do hope you have been able to enjoy a break with all this lovely weather we’ve been enjoying. Now that the Christmas festivities are behind us it’s time to get back in the garden and get those green veggies in the ground – cabbages, cauliflower, silverbeet and spinach can all be planted now.
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Christmas gardening
Monday, 15 December 2008
I can’t believe it’s Christmas time again soon! And it is a wonderful, exciting time of the year that brings with it fabulous summer weather and a chance for everyone to spend more time outdoors. There can’t be a better time of the year for gardening lovers.
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Hot weather veges
Monday, 15 December 2008
Well summer has arrived and it’s time to be very careful in your kitchen garden – summer heat and dry is as deadline there as it is on the rest of the farm.
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Table top compost bin
Monday, 17 November 2008
Hello again to all of you gardening lovers and composting enthusiasts! Last time I talked about how to compost and what materials to use for it. I also did a mention of getting compost bins from the market.
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Growing herbs
Monday, 17 November 2008
If you are anything like me you love the zing a scattering of fresh herbs can add to your cooking. There is nothing quite like tomatoes and fresh basil to impress the guests – and for the more traditional among us, who can resist freshly dug new potatoes with a bit of mint and butter. Yummy.
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Getting started with veges
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Welcome to my first column on Kitchen Gardening. I look forward to sharing my thoughts with you and hope you will send me any questions you may have. This month we will look at getting started.
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Let's get composting!
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Welcome, welcome, welcome to the wonderful world of permaculture, compost and worms. With a name like mine what else could I become but a garden lover? And I do, I do. I love everything about nature and I love to talk so I’m thrilled to be sharing some of my experience with the wonderful lifestyle community of Rural Living.
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The beautiful and the edible with Ann Scarrow
Friday, 20 June 2008
Hello my friends, welcome to our version of veggie gardening. We are very old fashioned but willing to learn from anyone who has better ideas than us.
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