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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September 2026 Planting Guide and Garden Update
The sandy soil on my property is very free draining, and heavy rainfall normally soaks quickly into the soil or drains away via my anti-swales. But this spring, there is water lying everywhere. Puddles on the driveway, a small creek through...
Why Do You Garden?
A while back I posted about what motivates me and why I garden. I also asked readers to share with me the reason why they garden. Gosh, the replies came thick and fast, many accompanied by photos proudly showing off gardens and green thumbs...
Passion Possibility, Tomato Determination and Chlorotic Coriander
Your questions answered.
Do you have a food-growing question you’d like me to answer? Check out these guidelines to find out the best way to ask. Need a plant, weed, bug or pest identified? This post describes how to go about it.
Staking Fruit Trees
Why you shouldn’t, when you should, and how to go about it
It’s bare-rooted season, and many trees are finding new homes in backyard orchards. Recently, I wrote about digging holes and planting trees, offering a perspective unfamiliar to m...
August 2026 Planting Guide and Garden Update
Darren’s dances of destruction have begun.
Darren’s dances of destruction have begun. This year, lettuce seedlings are Darren’s thing. Perhaps it’s because, thanks to my generous readers, I have so many lettuce seedlings in my garden. Good...
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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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