Balancing the tanks

More often than not what was planned to be a quick job can turn into a mind stretching test and take a lot longer than we'd expect. This job certainly did.

Mulching in the rain

Mulching in the rain can be a lot of fun as well as being such an important job.

Getting to Growing #2 Sunlight

Sunlight is probably the most important 'nutrient' at this time of year. Here's a few tips on how to maximise it.

Getting to growing #1 Introduction

Jump on the farm wagon and start growing your own food. Here's part #1

Ligaya Gardening Tips #8 Watering in Winter and Spring

We often get asked for gardening tips, so have decided to do a weekly post describing things we do to keep our garden going well with little effort. I'll collate them on this page. It might seem counter-intuitive but late Winter and early Spring are excellent times to start your watering regime for the warm …

Last week in Ligaya Garden #4

So much is happening, both here and out in the big world that we thought it worth doing a little catchup every Sunday and publish it on a Monday, Oz time. All of the posts will be listed here on this page for your elucidation and convenience. Spring is edging its way closer every day …

Bubblewrapping the tropicals

A couple of our heat loving plants are suffering a bit in the cold. I was thinking about what to do about it, having moved them several times into warmer microclimates to no avail. I thought about buying some greenhouse plastic, then remembered that I had a heap of bubblewrap salvaged from an art gallery …

Watering in Winter?

It might seem counterintuitive but late Winter and early Spring are excellent times to start your watering regime for the warm weather. Unless you garden in wicking beds, this is the time to check down into the soil to see how much moisture is held in the ground. The preoccupation with mulch that some gardeners …