Perth planting guide for August and September. Vegetable, herb and flower seeds to sow now. Plus garden tasks to stay on top of this time of year. Happy Djilba!
Plastic-free gardening tips for any home or community garden. Explore making your own compost and fertilisers, sowing in biodegradable pots and buying package-free products.
Perth's sandy soils are some of the most difficult to grow in. Start by building up organic matter, adding clay and biochar and laying down some mulch and you’ll begin to see a difference.
With plenty of sunny days to get out in the garden and extended crop growing times over winter, Makuru is a wonderful time for any Perth home grower. Planting guide for June and July plus garden jobs to stay on top of in the winter months.
Support the vital work that bees do by creating a bee-friendly garden! Follow these tips on providing food, shelter and safe habitat to bee-come a biodiversity champion and watch your garden buzz with life!
No backyard required! Bokashi is quick and easy, takes food waste that other composting systems can't and turns your scraps into valuable resources. Here's the rundown!
Permaculture is a way of thinking about human lives in harmony with nature for the flourishing of all. It’s a set of design principles, ethics and ideas to help us create spaces, communities and systems which allow humans and the Earth to thrive.
Get started with worm composting with this detailed step-by-step guide. An awesome way to keep waste out of landfill and create nutrient-rich fertiliser for your garden.
Heirloom seeds are seeds that have been grown for many generations. Hybrid seeds are seeds that have been bred for particular traits. Find out the pros and cons of growing with heirloom vs hybrid seeds.
April and May is the perfect time to plant brassicas like kale, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli. Snow peas, sugarsnaps and sweet peas will also do well planted this time of year. Don’t forget to get your seed garlic and seed potatoes in the ground as well!
How to grow potatoes in garden beds, grow bags, pots and containers. Plus, tips on companion planting, crop rotation, chitting, harvesting, storing and more.
Growing garlic at home is easy and deliciously rewarding! Everything you need to know about preparing your soil, planting, feeding, harvesting and curing garlic.
February is the last month to sow many of the warm weather crops and March is the time to get ready for autumn plantings.
If you’ve ever been frustrated by Perth’s sandy soils, or struggled to grow plants over our tough summers, this is a great book for the shelf!
Backyard chooks will need a little extra TLC to help them thrive through Summer. Before you leave home for the day, check what the temperature is going to be, and ensure your birds are adequately protected from the heat.
If your worms are climbing out of the bedding mix or congregating under the lid of your worm farm, they’re stressed out. Here's how to cool them down.
Sunsmart garden designs and water wise habits to nurse your garden through a heatwave and keep your plants healthier during the hottest parts of the year.
Perth planting guide for December and January. With warm soil temperatures, a range of seeds should germinate easily and quickly during Birak. We recommend heirloom seeds sourced locally within WA.
Nothing’s quite as refreshing in summer than a crisp, juicy watermelon that’s bursting with sweetness. Grow your own watermelons and they taste even more satisfying! Here's our guide to growing watermelons at home in time for summer.
IPM is an approach to combat pests and pathogens using a combination of sustainable methods, helping gardeners to become less dependent on synthetic pesticides.
Glimmers are those tiny, joyful moments that help your nervous system feel safe, calm, and connected—like the emotional opposite of triggers. While triggers put us on edge, glimmers gently ease us back into a regulated state, often found in the simple, everyday details we might otherwise overlook. The garden is a treasure trove of glimmers: from harvesting your first crop to the scent of fresh herbs, sharing a bunch of homegrown flowers, or watching a butterfly land nearby. When we learn to notice these micro-moments, we start to see the beauty woven into the rhythm of daily life.
