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  • Stop Bugging Us – Natural Aphid Control

    by Mars 25 April 2022

    Our lemon tree has been infested with aphids and we try out a new natural aphid control from Ecoworm that is made from potassium soap spray.

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  • Winter prep in the veg garden

    by Mars 16 January 2022

    Taking advantage of the mild winter, we’ve started our winter prep in the vegetable garden for the spring and growing season ahead. Last year, one of our biggest headaches was …

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  • Veg garden update and preparing for next year

    by Mars 29 September 2021

    Just like that, the summer is coming to an end. It’s been a mixed bag in the veg garden, but generally speaking we’ve had a decent haul despite the weather.

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  • Starting our veg garden slug control using Nemaslug

    by Mars 2 April 2021

    Our biggest ongoing battle in the vegetable garden last year was undoubtedly against slugs that persistently ravaged our lettuce, brassicas, pak choy and potatoes, so we are very pleased that …

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  • Brassica watch

    by Mars 7 August 2020

    The butterflies have been out for weeks, and during my morning vegetable garden rounds I saw a few odd holes in some of our brussel sprout and broccoli leaves. You …

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  • Veg patch pests that are really stressing me out

    by Mars 28 June 2020

    Growing your own vegetables is filled with satisfaction when you pick and harvest food, but the process is equally stressful for first time gardeners like us, and I’ll briefly touch …

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  • Buying nematodes for the first time

    by Mars 13 May 2020

    Last week, while preparing our newly constructed raised beds, I came across a wireworm in the soil, which was not good news as we intend to grow potatoes and other …

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  • Concerned about snails and slugs

    by Mars 30 April 2020

    We finally got some good rainfall last night and this morning, as part of the veg patch and orchard inspection, I came across several snails and slugs on our path …

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