If you are a gardener, you probably have shaded areas that can be difficult to fill, particularly with food plants. Most vegetables require sunlight, and while we can place most plants in the preferred locations,…
Author: Tim
Growing Sweet Potatoes: Will sweet potato grow in clay soil?
Sweet potatoes will grow in clay soil but obtaining a worthwhile harvest from this soil type can be a challenge. Clay will make it harder for them to grow because the ground is always hard…
What Plants grow with Ginger : using your garden space well
We live in the wet tropics of northeast Australia, right in the sweet spot for growing ginger. This article has been written to help those looking to extend food production from the home garden by…
Can Ginger be harvested early? and will the plant live?
You can harvest sections of rhizome from young ginger plants before the plant reaches maturity. The available ginger root size will be determined by how long the plant has been growing, and we recommend waiting…
Is compost a good Soil Amendment? can every soil benefit?
We live in the wet tropics of northeast Australia, in the northern zones of sugarcane country. We have contact with cane farmers and their families all the time, and during one of these times, we…
Is Fertilizer needed in a Food Garden: is fertilizing a waste of time?
To begin with, we should define what a food garden looks like so we can be understood. We are qualified Permaculture Designers who trial and test our ideas on our own system or yard as…
Compost or Fertilizer: what should you use?
When you grow your own vegetables and fruit it is good to get a return for your effort and monetary inputs. The return is more important when you approach gardening with a self-sufficient mindset, as…
How to grow Common Ginger: all about these plants.
It isn’t easy to find anyone who doesn’t like ginger, maybe because it can be used in so many ways and has renowned health benefits. For the home gardener, and mainly the self-sufficient home grower,…
How to grow Coffee: the simple way.
We live in the wet tropics of Northeast Australia, where it can get hot and wet. There are days, sometimes weeks, where the humidity is only just bearable. These are the days when a cold…
