Tuesday Tips Hi Reader, Happy Tuesday! My Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are growing WILD right now! But when are they ready??? Today i'm going to share some tips on how and when to harvest your Sweet Potato Tubers. Sweet Potatoes are my favourite permaculture plant and are an easy crop to grow for beginner gardeners. The great thing about sweet potato is that the leaves of the sweet potato plant are also edible. So you can harvest a greens crop while you wait for the Sweet Potato tubers to...
about 2 years ago • 1 min read
Tuesday Tips Hi Reader, Happy Tuesday tips day! Give your compost some love 💚 It's nearly time for the change of season (Autumn is my FAVOURITE season) which is when I like to empty my compost and add nutrients back into my garden beds ready for new season planting. Today i'm going to share some tips to making top quality compost! So that you can start fresh compost or revive sad compost situations 😬 If you want more info on composting check out the links below including a downloadable list...
about 2 years ago • 2 min read
Tuesday Tips Hi Reader, Today I want to share some tips to help you maximise how much food you can grow in your container gardens. Growing food in containers is not just great for small spaces or urban gardens but there are so many benefits to growing edibles in pots and containers! Containers gardens can be great to... Control the soil conditions Regulate temperatures Move to follow the sun seasonally (or shade - Perth 🥵) Have a close and convenient Kitchen Garden Utilise more unused spaces...
about 2 years ago • 1 min read
Tuesday Tips Hey Reader, One thing that I think is so underrated is the ability to grow up 👆 maximising space and doubling the amount of food you can grow in each garden bed or container. Today I am going to share a list of edible climbers to grow in your garden and utilise vertical space. Plus they can even create protection and shade. There are many different types of climbers that grow as annuals or perennials. Annuals will allow you to still change up your garden beds each season and have...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
Tuesday Tips Hey Reader, Diversity is so important for creating a thriving and sustainable edible garden. Choosing edible or medicinal plants to use for companion planting can not only boost the health of your garden but also your own! Today i'm going to share 3 companion plants that all have many uses both in the garden and medicinally. 🌱 3 Medicinal Companion Plants 🌱 1. COMFREY Usable parts // Flowers, Leaves, Roots Medicinal Benefits Wound healing Reduces inflammation Soothes sprains and...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read