Urban Permaculture Gardening
How to Grow More Fruit in Less Space – Tips That Actually Work
If you’ve ever thought… “I wish I had more space to grow fruit,” This…
Growing an Urban Food Forest on Less Than 1/5 Acre – Autumn Garden Tour
Welcome to my urban food forest garden in Perth, Australia. It’s currently…
17 Fruits That Grow on Vines (Perfect for Vertical Gardening)
In this guide, I’m sharing 17 of my favourite fruits that grow…
Top 10 Edible Ground Covers for Living Mulch
Edible ground covers are a crucial element in any permaculture or food…
Edible Canna: A Sustainable and Productive Permaculture Plant
Edible canna or Queensland Arrowroot (Canna edulis) is a highly resilient, fast-growing…
100 ways to make money from your Garden or Homestead
Turn Your Garden or Homestead into a Profitable Venture Are you dreaming…
Removing a Citrus Tree: Why I Cut Down My Most Productive Lemon Tree
There’s a big change happening in the food forest… and honestly, this…
Chop and Drop Mulching: Why the Best Free Fertilizer is already in your Garden!
Why Start Using Chop-and-Drop Mulching? One of the biggest game changers in…
How to Build a Mini Wildlife Pond: 1.5-Year Update & Lessons Learned
Creating a mini wildlife pond is one of the best ways to…
How to Attract Ladybugs to Your Garden Naturally
Ladybugs (also called ladybirds) are incredible beneficial insects that play a vital…
What Fruit Trees & Edible Plants to Avoid Planting in the Ground!
From invasive root systems to aggressive self-seeding, I will share why urban…
What Edible Plants to Grow for Mulch and Improve Sandy Soil
Gardening in sandy soil can be a challenge, especially in hot, dry…
Pigeon Pea : A Versatile Permaculture Powerhouse
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) is a fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing shrub that thrives in…
Creating a small wildlife pond in the garden
Wildlife and beneficial insects are key to creating a sustainable self-sufficient garden….
How to Grow Feijoa / Pineapple Guava – The Ultimate Garden-to-Plate Guide
How to Grow Feijoa Learn how to grow Feijoa and what to…
Shady situations: How to grow food in a shady garden 🌿 Homegrown Podcast
Our gardens will inevitably get shadier as mature trees start to grow….
10 Perennial Edible Climbing Vines for productive gardens
Edible Climbing Vines help maximise growing space and double the amount of…
10 ACTIONABLE STEPS to help you achieve your sustainable homestead GOALS
Do you have big dreams and sustainable homestead goals to grow food…
22 heat-tolerant edible plants to grow in HOT full-sun locations
Do you have areas that get very hot full sun and nothing…
Garden to Gift – Sustainable DIY gifting ideas
Gift-giving doesn’t need to be expensive, stressful, or hard! These sustainable DIY…
Setting up a Backyard Worm Farm
Worms are an amazing addition to a self-sufficient homestead as they turn…
18 Lettuce Substitutes to eat all year round
It’s no secret in Australia and New Zealand that the price of…
Sustainable Gardening HACKS for Time-Poor Gardeners
10 Sustainable Gardening hacks to ensure your garden is quick and easy…
10 Edible Plants to Sow in March – Autumn Garden
These 10 edible plants to sow in March will get your Autumn…
10 tips to Produce more Food from your Edible Home Garden
Today I’m going to share with you 10 tips to grow more…
Beginners Guide to Edible Perennial Plants
Perennial plants are an investment in your future food production. Perennials grow back each year and provide long-term sustainable harvests.
Dried Banana Peel Fertilizer
Turn leftover Banana peels into a natural dried banana fertilizer to grow…
8 Medicinal Herbs that are Perfect Companion Plants
Diversity is so important for creating a thriving and sustainable edible garden….
How to Build Healthy Soil for a Sustainable Garden
Healthy soil grows healthy plants Soil is the KEY to a healthy,…
Beginners Guide to Edible Flowers
Edible flowers offer so many beneficial relationships within a home garden. When creating a sustainable
How to Choose a New Fruit Tree?
Choosing a new fruit tree is exciting, daunting, and at times, overwhelming…
10 ways to become more Self-sufficient right NOW
10 ways to become more self-sufficient right now! Start small but start…
Beginners Guide to Saving Seeds
Why save seeds? Saving seeds can go a long way towards creating…
Harvesting from my Sustainable Permaculture Garden
July Garden Harvest Welcome to my garden in July. It is the…
15 Easy Organic Fertilizers to Make at Home
Make these Easy Organic Fertilizers at home using everyday ingredients so that…
How to Overwinter Chilli Pepper Plants – Two Simple Steps
Easy Steps to Overwinter Chilli Pepper Plants Easy steps on how to…
Growing Staple Base Crops for Self-Sufficiency
Growing Base Crops On a journey to grow your own food and…
Urban Permaculture Garden Tour 2021
Autumn is often a slow time in my urban permaculture garden. Summer…
Preserving Herbs from the Garden
Preserving herbs from your garden is a great way to make the…
8 Ways to Grow and Purchase Toxic Free Fruit and Vegetables
Growing your own homegrown fruit and vegetables does not automatically equal natural,…
DIY Greenhouse Built from Recycled Windows
Greenhouse Goals!! I was lucky enough to have recently been home to…
12 Reasons to Start Growing Sweet Potatoes
Growing Sweet Potatoes / Kūmara (Ipomoea batatas) in your home garden is…
2021 My Journey to Sustainable Living
Hi everyone, I thought I would do a bit of an intro…
Grow Food From Cuttings
Grow food from cuttings and boost your garden’s sustainability. Do you want…
Gardening with Water Restrictions – Water-Saving Tips
Keep your garden alive during summer droughts Water is a crucial part…
Make your own Weed Tea Fertiliser
Turn this common GARDEN PROBLEM into something AMAZING! So you can Grow…
Growing Nasturtiums
About Nasturtiums My nasturtiums are abundant again for the Autumn/ Winter season…
Urban Permaculture Garden Tour
Hi everyone! Welcome to my FIRST ever Urban Permaculture Garden tour! See…
18 ways to become more self-sufficient
There is no better time to start growing your own food than…
January 2020 Garden Update
Hello everyone! Crazy that we are now already into February! I set…
How to keep plants alive in a heatwave
When I first started gardening here I remember googling ” how to…
How to Hand Pollinate Zucchini
Are you growing Zucchini but the fruit seems to shrivel and die…
Natural Pest Management
I much prefer offering natural and sustainable solutions rather than a pointless…
10 Best Edible Plants for Shade: Thriving Crops for Shady Spots
Can You Grow Edible Plants in the Shade? Absolutely! Growing edible plants…