Organic Food Gardens’ Blog
The main focus for our blog is to pass on information and tips about growing food using Permaculture methods, to help vegetable garden owners take responsibility for their garden and their own backyards allowing them to supplement their diet with real whole foods grown by themselves in a fully supported and natural way.
Gardening in Small Spaces
If you live in a dwelling with only a small outdoor area you can still grow herbs, veggies and fruit. In balcony gardens, courtyard gardens and small front or backyards it is possible to use these spaces to place pots and small raised beds. Or even re-use an old bath...
Summer Passionfruit
Passionfruit vines grown in pots, 2 years old. The passionfruit vines were trained to grow over a fence, the vines provide screening, flowers and fruit. The passionfruit vines were planted with compost and premium potting mix. The vines are occasionally watered with...
Native Stingless Bees – Splitting a hive
Native stingless bees ( tetragonula carbonaria ) are native to the sub-tropics and temperate areas of Australia. As their name suggests they are stingless. They collect pollen and nectar from flowers which helps cross pollination and they make honey to feed and...