March truly marks a transitional period in the garden. Though the weather can still be very warm in March, as it really has been in Perth during February,March is the month where the temperature does start to head south a little, especially overnight. This generally makes the garden a cooler place in the morning which [...] Click to read more »
Feature Story: Why use raised garden beds?
Earlier this month I reviewed Bunnings new ACQ treated pine raised garden beds. I now have four of these installed in my own backyard and they are working like an absolute treat. This article does raise the question though, why should you consider using raised garden beds in your garden, particularly if you want to [...] Click to read more »
Monthly Gardening Tips – August
The month of August means that Australia is just about through its winter months. As such, August is all about getting ready for the next season, Spring! Hopefully you have used your winter months well already to prepare for a great showing from September onwards but there are still plenty of tasks that you can [...] Click to read more »
My Gardening Story – Growing Vegetables
Is it really July? Wow, the year is truly flying by. If you are new to the ‘My Gardening Story’ series, click the button above that says ‘My Gardening Story’ so you can catch up on the story so far. The purpose of this series is to enable you to know more about how I [...] Click to read more »
Monthly Gardening Tips – May
May is the last month of autumn, your last month of gardening before winter really starts to hit. A lot of plants will be entering more dormant times over the next month or two so May marks a really good time for a healthy trim. You could start pruning your roses in May however I [...] Click to read more »

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