Whatever they said to you at school, farming is the oldest profession.
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Category Archives: Climate
Looking Back: Autumn Open Day at Bellis
An Open Day is a great way to get feedback from gardeners on what you’re growing and how you’re doing.
Autumn Open Day at Bellis
Every time I open my garden there is something to celebrate about organic gardening and seed saving.
In Production Today – February 2013
Productivity is gradually recovering after ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.
In Production Today
Heat and windy, sunny weather continue delaying sowing and planting summer crops.
In Production Today
Food production is quickly changing since summer arrived two weeks early…
Dry soil after the storm
After the storms that hit Brisbane yesterday you might expect that I could give watering a rest for a while. Continue Reading →
Acclimatisation, The Continuing Story
“With the right breeding and care, food plants have – so far – fed and sustained human civilisation”
Mangrove Love
There are three things every Australian should know about mangroves.
Book Review: Australia’s Poisonous Plants by Dr Ross McKenzie
If you put raw silverbeet in your salad, or casually add nitrogen to your vegetables, this book is a must read. If it doesn’t save your life, it will certainly improve it.
