Recently with the help of a friend, I had a gardening epiphany. She’s a keen gardener too, and although we catch up infrequently, it’s always a turn around each others gardens, a cuppa and a chat (whilst we steal cuttings). She seems to be an effortless gardener and her results are always better than mine. We got to chatting about ... Read More »
My garden secret
Three things that inspired me to use vegetable gardening as a learning tool for kids
If you’d told me five years ago that I was going to be growing vegetable plants and flowers for learning, I would have laughed and made you thoroughly aware of the number of plant ‘causalities’ I’ve had over the years. I’ve killed a wide selection of African Violets, daisies, herbs and even cactus. But here I am, a Mother of ... Read More »
Six (6) Garden Gift Ideas for Practical Mum’s
If you always struggle to come up with a unique gift idea for Mother’s Day, here are our top six (6) gardening gifts for practical mum’s: 1. Potted fruit tree It’s actually surprising how many dwarf fruit tree varieties are available at your local gardening expert. Depending on your temperate zone in Australia you can pot lemons, fig, apples, mulberry, ... Read More »