Garden Archives

Fun school holiday activity: DIY planter box

Lifestyle Nicole Somerville - April 22, 2024

Keep kids busy these April school holidays with this step-by-step guide to making a DIY planter box for the home.

Countless choices for your veggie patch

Lifestyle Judy Sharpe - November 19, 2020

Spring is settling a little, which is ideal for summer vegetable crops. The choices are countless – your veggie patch probably won’t be big enough to grow all the delicious fruits and vegetables...

It’s a bug’s life during winter

Lifestyle Judy Sharpe - June 25, 2020

Each year during winter I am surprised how many bugs decide to visit, many of which may have been hiding and are now exposed as trees defoliate, exposing underplanting.No doubt, as a result...

Wise to water in cool conditions

Lifestyle Judy Sharpe - June 4, 2020

Winter has arrived, although during May it felt like it already had, and gardens have been getting more attention than usual as we have been avoiding the virus, complying with the government...

An Anzac Day like no other

Lifestyle Judy Sharpe - April 21, 2020

This year, Anzac Day will be remembered like no other. 'Lest We Forget' - and we won't allow a virus to deter us from our remembrance.Light a candle or wave a light at...

Make use of your valuable space

Lifestyle Judy Sharpe - March 20, 2020

Today, many gardens have been reduced to paved courtyards and balconies. This is the result of lifestyle changes, where a trip to the gym or a jog provides weekly exercise. One of my sons...

Ideal time to grow winter vegetables

Lifestyle Judy Sharpe - March 19, 2020

I am getting the feeling during the last week that many gardeners are planting out their own winter vegetables. Whether it has been the welcome rain or lack of supplies in stores, it...

Community garden sprouts in Jewells

Community Ben Murphy - March 19, 2020

It has been 18 months of dreaming, planning, building and sowing seeds. Holy Family Anglican Church will now launch a community garden at Harrison Street, Jewells, to teach people how to live...

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