Wally Richards: January gardening

It might be the beginning of a new calendar year, but we are now actually halfway through a gardening year and there's plenty to do. The daylight hours are already beginning to shorten, though most of us will not notice the slow change until daylight savings ends. However the plants do … Continue reading →

Wally Richards: if you can eat it, grow it!

Dig up some lawn and make a plot for vegetables... Growing vegetables and fruit has always been one of my main gardening activities since I was a tot. If you can eat it, grow it, all other plants are for show. This does not mean that I don't like my roses, annuals, ornamental trees and shrubs. … Continue reading →

Tree planting 101

The Gorge Nursery explains how to plant a tree to ensure its survival. 1. Preparation of the planting hole Dig a hole approximately 50% larger than the root ball. Loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole, to allow for initial drainage and root penetration. 2. Root ball preparation Before … Continue reading →

Wally Richards: the wonderful raised garden

There are many advantages in growing your vegetables and herbs in raised gardens. But raised gardens should be really raised and not just a few centimetres or even 30cm above soil level; in fact, a good raised garden is about 80cm tall. This means you are not doing a lot of bending and if used … Continue reading →

Wally Richards: it’s a kinda magic

I think I have found one of the greatest gardening products since the invention of the spade. Last week we talked about putting minerals and elements back into our soils. The source of these are the ocean (Ocean Solids) and from rocks (Rok Solid). There is another which is in liquid form called … Continue reading →

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Wally Richards: January gardening

Wally Richards: if you can eat it, grow it!

Tree planting 101

Wally Richards: the wonderful raised garden

Wally Richards: it’s a kinda magic