I am very fortunate that the home we purchased a few months ago has a number of fruit trees and bushes already established. One of the fruits that we inherited are blackberries. I am very excited to have blackberries already established in the garden, as they were on my long, long list of foods I […]
Nectarine Tree
The second most annoying part of gardening (the first is weeding, of course) is dealing with pest and diseases. Prevention is definitely better than cure. Keeping your eye open for any signs of stress or damage to a plant is usually the easiest way of identifying a problem early. If caught early enough, most issues […]
Lawn Care
We have had a few requests about caring for lawn and how to solve some issues, so let’s talk LAWN. We like to ensure that anything we do in the garden and around the home is simple and easy and lawn care is no different. Looking after your lawn on a regular basis is much […]
New Farm Friends
As I hinted early last year (here), we have been waiting on the arrival of some special additions to the farm. We’ve spent a long time waiting, but I can finally introduce you to Wally and Tweedledum – the alpacas. These guys have been worth the wait. Not only are they utterly gorgeous […]
Summer Rose Pruning
Roses are a wonderful addition to the garden. They look beautiful, are incredibly hardy and are fairly low maintenance. As an added bonus, you can cut the blooms to bring inside for some free colour. Roses need very little attention, needing just a fertilise and haircut twice a year in order to promote new […]