Category Archives: Vegie Patch

30 September 2018 12:06pm – Rain!

Posted on September 30, 2018 by kim

We’ve had some lovely rain at our place so far today, and The Farm has had over 30mm so far this week! The garden (and gardener!) are heaving a huge sigh of relief.

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26 September 2018 5:00am – Gardens in Patagonia

Posted on September 29, 2018 by kim

I love reading about what others are doing! The Garden at the End of the World

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9 August 2018 11:00am – Flowers For The Vegie Patch

Posted on September 22, 2018 by kim

Planting flowers amongst your vegies doesn’t just look nice, it has a host of other benefits. Wise Pairings: Best Flowers to Plant with Vegetables

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29 July 2018 7:11am – Snail Hunt

Posted on September 22, 2018 by kim

If you’re experiencing this lovely foggy morning too, now is the perfect time to get outside for a snail hunt! :)

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27 May 2018 8:14am – Chook Tunnels

Posted on August 15, 2018 by kim

Make chooks work for you! :) Clever Tunnel System Makes Chickens Do The Gardening…

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19 May 2018 8:53am – Pruning Perennials

Posted on August 15, 2018 by kim

Tips on pruning perennials https://www.organicgardener.com.au/blogs/perennial-pruning  

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8 May 2018 10:10am – Compost!

Posted on August 15, 2018 by kim

With the advent of Compost Awareness Week starting yesterday, I thought it was high time that I update you all on our composting system. As most processes tend to do, this one has changed and been adapted over the years: … Continue reading →

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8 May 2018 8:53am – Vegie Patch Update

Posted on August 15, 2018 by kim

Yay! Rainy day updates! :) Here is the pic of our vegie patch as of yesterday. I must admit that, although The Vegie Patch is often thought of as ‘the whole point’ to permaculture (it so isn’t, by the way – … Continue reading →

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21 April 2018 6:13pm – Dynamic Accumulators

Posted on August 15, 2018 by kim

Wow! What a great summary! Keeping this for later (and I need to plant more). Bamboo leaves should be on the list under silicon (Si) too :) great for the soil, great for the compost, but also great for your chooks! As … Continue reading →

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8 April 2018 9:04am – The History of Vegetables

Posted on August 15, 2018 by kim

Interesting bit of history. The History About Each Vegetable

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