Food growing tips for temperate climate gardeners in Melbourne and beyond. Garden updates from my permaculture-inspired garden in Central Victoria, Australia.
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Choosing Pollination Partners for Fruit Trees
What needs a pollination pair and what can go it alone?
Last month I discussed the science behind pollination (read it here). Today’s post focuses on the practical side of pollination. I’ll spell out which fruit trees need cross-pollinatio...
October 2026 Planting Guide and Garden Update
It’s taking all my resolve to stay calm. This spring, gardening is a one-step-forwards, two-steps-back affair. Every day that I work in the garden feels like another day that my to-do list gets longer. A pile of mulch sits in the driveway –...
Reskillience: A Chat with Catie Payne
I recently chatted with Catie Payne on her Reskillience podcast about all things phenology and my gardening journey.
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The Buzz on Pollination
The birds and the bees and how they affect your fruit trees
I get asked about pollination all the time. “Do I need to plant two apple trees to ensure cross-pollination and therefore good fruit set?” The answer is yes, but with some caveats...
Trialling Ingredients for DIY Potting Mixes
I’m extremely averse to gardening gimmicks and propping up the corpulent horticulture industry. I don’t buy sprays, fertilisers or other miracle products. I’m a gardener, not a cash cow (more on that here). Buying compost is too risky – I’m...
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I'm passionate about reconnecting you to nature via gardening. I write about growing food and living sustainably. I'm a cool temperate gardener and permaculture educator.
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