Are you planning on starting your first vegetable garden? Thorough preparation and proper care of your plants are so important. Below are 10 tips for a successful harvest1. Vegetable garden planStart with a plan of your garden... Read more
It always (secretly, deep down) bothered me that I loved nature so much but I was so bad at cultivating plants, or even just keeping them alive and half wilted – I consider myself a nurturing person, maternal, caring, loving,... Read more
Since I can remember I have always been a nature lover; I grew up by the ocean and all of high school was spent on beach days and beach parties. When I moved to Australia I started off in Epping (a suburb of Sydney) surrounded... Read more
What you’ll need: Two rockmelon seedsA car tyrePotting mixA Hessian bag Fertiliser Step one) Find a sunny spot in your backyard for your plant to grow. A rockmelon plant can grow to cover up to 4... Read more
Recently I participated at a workshop of vegetable growers and health professionals in Melbourne, Australia to develop strategies to help increase the intake of vegetables to children aged between 2 and 6 years. During a... Read more
As cities expand in size and precious farmland is buried below layers of concrete, it’s hard to imagine how the world will continue to feed its growing population.... Read more
Throughout my “foodie” adventures, I never stop learning new and interesting facts about salad ingredients; where they come from and how they are grown.... Read more
Chefs and cooks are now looking out the window for inspiration when it comes to seasonal cooking. I spent a weekend bike riding around the Rutherglen wine region recently in Victoria with friends and couldn’t help but notice... Read more
The only lettuce producer in the Alice Springs region ‘fell’ into the industry 19 years ago, after climate conditions made growing flowers too inconsistent. Moe McCosker started playing with hydroponics and fancy lettuce, and... Read more
Does it actually scare away birds and other curious creatures eager to taste this season’s tomatoes, or does it encourage them to step a little closer?Scarecrows, the so-called ‘guardians of the crops’, have been around for... Read more
