It’s been a while since I’ve posted any updates (like 3 years!) Things are still going well with the veggie garden, although summer is always a challenge and it tends to get a bit feral. Have almost given up on trying to grow any type of tomato as either our dogs eat them or theContinue reading “Veggie Garden Update”
Tag Archives: Vegetable garden
Garlic Southern Glen
I thought I’d rip a few garlic plants out of the ground today to see how they are progressing. The bottom few leaves have started to yellow and die so its about time to commence the harvest (according to my google research, having not grown it before!). Spring seems to have arrived a bit earlierContinue reading “Garlic Southern Glen”
Kale – Anything this green has got to be good for you!
We tried growing Kale last year… it grew.. slowly… largely due to the rubbish soil we had (unimproved soil from a landscape yard) and also due to the constant barrage from grubs. I think we harvested about a dozen leaves from 6 plants. Most of the time it just looked pretty uninspiring. This year howeverContinue reading “Kale – Anything this green has got to be good for you!”
Vegie Nets – No bugs here!
This year we are trying vegie nets in our patch. In previous years it has been a constant struggle to protect our vegies from the endless attack of caterpillars, grasshoppers and other munchers and we have applied all sorts of chemicals and dusts. In our efforts to avoid all things chemical related in our foodContinue reading “Vegie Nets – No bugs here!”
Biochar
I’ve been doing a bit of reading about the benefits of adding Biochar to soils and also to compost. Quite interesting reading if you have time. Good starting points Australia & New Zealand Biochar Researchers Network and also Black Earth Products. To start with I’ve got a 25L bag of Biocharpure (unfortunately I paid twiceContinue reading “Biochar”
Brookland Ridge Farm 