by James Quealy | Sep 6, 2018 | Community Gardens, Edgeworth David
Location – Edgeworth David community garden, Hornsby. The Edgeworth David community garden is a work in progress. The garden is evolving with fruit trees, vegetable gardens, a swale ( a drain that slows down rain runoff ), compost bins, worm farms, tool shed and...
by James Quealy | Oct 26, 2016 | Food to Grow, Plants, Tasks
New growth is abundant now. Many shrubs and fruit trees are in flower. Early fruiting trees include loquats and mulberries. Fruit is forming on stone fruits, figs and guavas while flowering fruit trees include cherries, apples, pears, macadamia, pecan, citrus and...
by James Quealy | May 11, 2016 | Plants
Companion Planting Companion planting is growing vegetables, flowers and herbs together to create a healthy garden. Companion planting can provide nutrients to the soil. Colourful flowers attract pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden. Bees and insects that...
by James Quealy | Dec 6, 2015 | Garden Beds, No Dig Garden, Small Space Gardens
Raised vegetable gardens Raised vegetable gardens can be made to a height of 1 metre to 1.5 metres usually to waist height. These raised beds allow gardeners to work at a comfortable height without having to bend over and work at ground level. They can be made...
by James Quealy | May 1, 2015 | Small Space Gardens
Gardening in small spaces If you live in a unit with a balcony or a town house with a small court yard you can still grow herbs, vegies and fruit. Pots and polystyrene boxes can be used in small spaces. With a little sunshine and premium potting mix an assortment of...
