Fruit & Vegetable Growing

Details: Written by Ann Sanders; Published: 23 February 2018

Check out this guest post by Ann on starting a spring vegetable garden!

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 24 January 2018

Planting avocado trees in clay soil will kill them but it can be done safely - here's how.

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 07 October 2017

The 26/28 spotted ladybug pest isn't as bad as people say IMHO anyway...

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 06 September 2017

What to look for when considering buying a property to grow your own organic food.

Berkeloid — One thing I'd add is to be wary of buying an ex-farm, as the soil can often be contaminated from decades of pesticide use. It would probably do most people no harm, but if the goal is to grow natural organic food then you probably don't want your plants soaking up pesticides that are already in the......

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 10 August 2017

This article is a transcript of our popular YouTube video on growing lemons.

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 07 August 2017

Our Tahitian lime tree has produced literally thousands of fruit over the past 10 years and here's why...

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 27 December 2016

Not all cucumbers ripen the same as they get bigger...

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 19 December 2016

Does the fruit on your lemon tree taste terrible? Read on to find out what might be wrong.

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 10 September 2016

Birdies raised garden beds moving into the USA market!

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 16 July 2016

Growing space a problem or just don't want a larger vegetable garden to maintain? A vertical growing kit might be for you.

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 09 June 2016

Cutting a keyhole in an existing raised bed & using Child/Vegetable SAFE treated pine wood!

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 25 April 2016

Here's the best and only garden tool you'll ever need for raised beds!

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 05 April 2016

I've cured Arbequina olives to see how this small olive fruiting variety compares to the larger types.

Details: Written by Mark Valencia; Published: 28 March 2016

10 Myths about raised bed gardening BUSTED...

Mark Valencia — Yes you should definitely place some drainage holes in the base of the drums otherwise water will pool in the base and go stagnate plus they could fill with water during long rainy periods. As far as materials go, sticks and leaves etc would be fine in the base leaving the top 40cm for soil and comp......

Jadeah — Hi, I’m creating a raised garden bed out of some old 44 gallon drums. They still have the base on them. What do you recommend I use for drainage? I was thinking from bottom to top. Something for drainage, organic matter (sticks,weeds and leaves), compost and then 40cm of premium soil. Is this orde......

Mark Valencia — Hi Craig, thanks for saying g'day mate and writing such a comprehensive comment - I really appreciate it when people give their thoughts. I know what Darwin is like (lived there for about 10 years) and it's true what you say about it's unique climate! I'm glad you got the watering for your raised b......