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Chamomile in Spring for Pollinators

by Onya | Oct 12, 2020 | garden, Level Zero, SPRING | 0

Chamomile is a sweet little member of the Asteraceae – the daisies that is – and is a...

napoleons THYME

by Onya | Oct 9, 2020 | garden | 0

Thyme has a long history in Napoleons – more than a hundred years. It is so easy to grow, and it is harvest time very soon.

These are the Cucurbitaceae – the cucurbit family – also referred to as the Gourds, the Squashes, or the Melons. There are more members of this family found in vegie gardens world-wide than any other, so well worth a look. Let’s meet them.

Level Zero Beets

by Onya | Sep 15, 2020 | garden, Level Zero, SPRING | 0

This is growing beets at Level Zero for absolute beginner gardeners. Learn to grow these, and the rest of the Amaranth family will fall into place. The two most easy beets to grow, and those we prefer here in our patch, are BEETROOT and SPINACH.

NIGELLA in SPRING for Pollinators

by Onya | Sep 11, 2020 | garden, Level Zero, SPRING | 0

Spring is here, and whilst the wind and chilly mornings are with us for a while yet, the pollinators are already busy.In our Level Zero flower calendar (the ‘just-chuck-em-in’ kind), Nigella are perfect to sow in September. Let’s go.

Poorneet – tadpole season.

by Onya | Sep 7, 2020 | garden | 0

The Spring Equinox in September marks our local Kulin nation indigenous season, ‘Poorneet’ – Tadpole Season. Growling Grass Frogs mate and lay their eggs in foamy rafts along reedy banks, and it is at this time that they hatch into darting tadpoles.

Volunteers welcome

by Onya | May 22, 2020 | garden, loop | 0

Who wouldn’t want more volunteers in the garden? If you do trenching, you’ll have more show up than you could have hoped for, and every single one happy and tasty. Haha.

Seeds, seedlings or potted?

by Onya | May 7, 2020 | garden, SKILLS | 0

Do I plant seeds or seedlings, or even purchase larger plants in pots? Here is the skinny on each, and why you might choose them.

Haiku, more than just poems

by Onya | Mar 9, 2020 | garden | 0

Haiku in the garden are valuable. They help us to slow down, to be still and quiet for a moment, and feel the season. They are the beginning of a conversation with the place where we grow.