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Storing Carbon next to your Compost Bin
Setting up a compost cage next to your compost bin is a total game changer when it comes to collecting and storing nitrogen and carbon material for your compost bin.
Christmas Gift Guide 2022
Looking for a Christmas gift for your environmentally conscious, garden-loving friend or family member? Why not give them the gift of Composting?
Spilling the Tea on Worm Tea
When it comes to worm farming there is nothing better than the liquid that we harvest that provides a rich source of nutrients and beneficial microbes for our garden soil. Angus Stewart explains the difference between Worm Wee, Worm Leachate and Worm Tea.
When should I harvest? A guide to harvesting your compost bin
The key to knowing when to harvest from your compost bin lies in identifying when most of the contents have reached the final breakdown stage and have become humus, signifying that your compost is mature and ready to go on the garden.
How to: Adding a new Worm Farm Tray
Are you ready to add a new Tray to your worm farm? Let's look into how you can add a new tray for the Worm Cafe, Can-O-Worms, Worm Factory or Tumbleweed Cube.
Worms love balance: The key to most of your Worm Farming problems
When most people start worm farming, they put their food scraps in and forget about carbon sources, which is how most worm farming problems arise. But remember, we can’t forget about the important role that carbon plays too!
Preparing your Veggie Garden for Spring
Spring is in the air! The days are getting longer and the weather is warming – it’s such a wonderful time of year to start getting back out into the garden.
The Solution To All Your Worm Farming & Composting Problems
You’ve probably noticed the statement “just make sure you are aerating regularly” we can absolutely guarantee you that almost any worm farming or composting problem can be solved by aerating regularly.
How To Know When To Harvest From Your Worm Farm
One of the great benefits of having a worm farm is the worm castings, or vermicompost, that the worms produce from organic waste.
Understanding Soils - Soil Profiles
Soil is the basis of the garden, and soil health is key to growing healthy plants. This thin layer of mineral and organic material provides the medium for plant growth that goes a long way to sustaining life on earth, In this post we’ll look at the structure and layers of soil to understand how to manage and improve some of the most commonly encountered soils in Australia.
Common Issues with your Compost Bin and How You Can Solve Them
Let's talk about the common issues we all face when composting. Don't fear though, because anything can be solved and we'll show you how!
Your Winter Planting Guide
Your winter guide for planting your patch over the winter months.
Mould: The Role of Fungi
Fungi and their role in breaking down woody (high carbon) materials in compost.
How to feed your worms before going on vacation
Here are a few simple worm farming feeding steps to follow if you’re jetting out of town for a little while.
Self Watering Gardens - What is Wicking?
Wicking refers to the method of watering plants using a store or reservoir of water underneath the soil.
Grow Your Own Food at Home – Getting Started
Growing your own food at home is one of the most satisfying things you can do. It’s a project that captures and celebrates the complete cycle of sustainability and it’s a serious feel-good to harvest your own home-grown food!
Creatures of the Compost – Fungi
Let's look at how beneficial Fungi can be in the composting process.
How Organic Matter Turns from a Nitrogen Source to a Carbon Source
When it comes to composting we often hear about carbon and nitrogen and the importance of getting the balance between these two elements right. Let’s look at how these two elements interact with each other during the composting process and where they end up.
Soil Micronutrients and How To Optimise Them In Your Compost
In this blog let’s have a look at the soil-derived micronutrients which are essential for plant growth.
Soil Macronutrients and How To Optimise Them In Your Compost
We have all heard of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus as plant nutrients, but did you know that plants require at least 16 different elements that are essential for healthy growth?
Building Better Garden Soils For Free
Building better garden soils for free by improving your soil’s water holding capacity with home-made compost or worm castings.
Companion Planting in the garden
Companion planting involves growing one plant next to another in order to provide beneficial effects for one or both plants.
What Veggies to Plant and When
Coming into spring, it’s a great time to start planning and preparing a vegetable garden to provide you with delicious fresh food over the coming months.
Soil Biodiversity and why it’s important
Soil is a complex and fascinating substance, and understanding a few things about the biodiversity of soil is important for creating healthy and fertile gardens.
Planting a
Bee-friendly Garden
In recent years, it has come to light that insect populations (including bees) are declining. Bees play an essential role in the pollination of plants and over a third of the world’s food crops rely on pollinating insects for their production.
Nature's Workers:
The Worms and the Bees
The work of the bees is far more noticeable to us than that of worms, and bees have long been recognised for their role in pollination and the useful substances they produce..
Permaculture for Urban Gardens
Permaculture is a system of agriculture developed to maximise productiveness of spaces and utilise resources in the most efficient way possible.
Natives for Urban Gardens
Australian natives make a fantastic choice for the urban garden, offering a wealth of different plant types that can provide flowers, sculptural good looks, edibles or scents all year round.
Making your own
Soil and Potting Mix
Making your own soil is a great way to make sure you can control the quality of your potting mix or garden beds.
A Guide to Feeding Plants
Fertiliser and the nutrients they supply help plants to grow faster and healthier. A few simple principles will help in understanding what, when and how to fertilise your plants.
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