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Monthly Archives: November 2014

It’s been almost two weeks since I’ve been out to Mum’s place, and checked on the Giant Edible Trellis. In that time the project has really kicked along. We sowed the third and final phase of seeds back in week seven. The following varieties were planted: Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck Pumpkin […]

Giant Edible Trellis Project: Week Nine, Our First Harvest!

This entry was posted in Giant Edible Trellis on November 20, 2014 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

Are you finding that every time you move in the garden you’re being greeted with a cloud of little white or green insects rising up from your precious plants? Don’t be worried, you’re not the only gardener with this problem. Gardens across Melbourne are currently teeming with whitefly. Whitefly are […]

Whitefly control methods

This entry was posted in Garden Pests on November 19, 2014 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

Bee hovering over a pink poppy — My mother still lives on the family farm at Mickleham. She’s has an extensive and productive veggie patch in the backyard. It’s also the location of our giant edible trellis project. Back in autumn, mum came across some “out of date” packets of flower seeds she had stashed away. The […]

Attracting pollinators into the garden with poppies and other companion ...

This entry was posted in In Our Garden on November 9, 2014 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

Week seven already! The rain we’ve had during the last week has been fantastic for the garden, but the sparrows and earwigs have not been so good. We’ve even spotted a pesky rabbit around the yard on some evenings. It hasn’t found the tender, tasty goodness growing along the base […]

Giant Edible Trellis Project: Week Seven, Pumpkins, Tromboncinos and New ...

This entry was posted in Giant Edible Trellis on November 5, 2014 by Leaf, Root & Fruit