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You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again. Fresh water is a precious resource – and it’s in short supply. Growing food at home means regular watering, but despite this, growing your own veg is far less of a -
How shall we begin? I could give you a botany lesson…. DON’T RUN AWAY! I promise I won’t do it! Instead of cramming your head full of theory, let’s look at some practical things you can actually do something with. -
You like it hot and you loved the idea of growing your own chillies at home. But there were so many interesting varieties, the seeds germinated well, and now you’ve got more chillies than you know what to do with. -
It’s been a good few months since my last garden update. At that time, I had some very depressed looking chilli seedlings which in the end I had to abandon. As with most things in life, if you can learn -
Hey, there, Australia! It’s hot! If winter chill is hard on plants, you can bet that summer heat is too. The challenge? Drought! Here’s how it works. Plants are a bit like straws, with the sun being the one sucking -
What do chives and coriander have in common? They’re both a tangy treat for your taste buds! Australian veg gardeners should definitely include these two awesome plants in their planning. We’re going to kill two birds with one stone and -
Some crops are just made for hotter weather, and zucchini (also known as courgettes or baby marrows) and eggplants (brinjals) fit the bill. The main thing to know is that you need them to have finished producing before the first -
If you’re sighing because you just encountered yet another horticultural term you aren’t yet sure what to do with, relax! Here’s the lowdown in the process that we’re encapsulating in two handy words. Succession planting basically means extending your harvest, -
To get started with this piece, I have to begin with a confession – I’ve never grown or eaten Okra before! However, I’m always interested in something new so I did a bunch of research which I’ll sum up here. -
Those with botanical leanings will already know that broccoli and cauliflower are really edible flowers, but there are also flowering plants with edible blooms that can be enjoyed as ornamentals or food at once. Use them for garnishing, candy them -
It’s November already! 2020 has been all about the home, and hobbies and pastimes you can enjoy at home. Of course, gardening is high on the list. Although it’s now well and truly summer, you can still get away with -
Basil is one of the world’s most popular herbs, and just about everyone is familiar with its delicious aroma and the way it enhances flavour. While you’ll find hundreds if not thousands of basil recipes online, we’re hoping that this -
On the surface it’s an easy point: sun or shade? Read about what’s needed and give your plants just that. But as with all things related to plants and nature, there are shades of grey between the black-and-white picture. What -
Flower-arranging is a fantastic hobby, but if you’re buying all or most of what you need from florists, it can be a costly one. Prices vary depending on market conditions, but with plants like Baby’s Breath, the fine filler just -
Try These Basics for Seed Sowing Success I’ll admit it. After over 20 years growing plants commercially, I still look at seeds and think: “How will you ever turn into a plant?” Then they do what seeds do, which is -
Gardening is an art that often seems to be shrouded in mystery – especially when we hear about the need for “green fingers,” a mysterious virtue that makes some people master-gardeners. The truth is, there’s no such thing as a -
Growing tomatoes in Australia is easy and rewarding. As we continue to explore and try some of the less usual varieties, we’re discovering that they’re a lot more fun than we ever realized. We look at some tomato growing basics -
Hi Everyone I wanted to do a very short update on our garden and what has been happening as we get ready for spring. It’s been very strange in Melbourne during the lockdown over the last 2 months, it’s like -
The pleasure of growing and harvesting your own veg and growing your own flowers cost-effectively are probably the primary reasons why you’re growing plants from seed. But you’re also eager to do things naturally. You’d love to harvest veggies that -
There’s just something magical-seeming about having your own herb garden. And Australians aren’t immune. But is herb gardening really practical? Let’s look at the benefits and practicalities of having your own herb garden – and what it takes to achieve -
Do you want to miss out on the learning curve and speed through to seed starting success? Using the right soil for seed starting is a great place to start! Just to avoid confusion, we’ll distinguish between starting seeds in -
Hi Everyone Welcome to the second edition of Dan’s Garden where I talk about what is happening at the Seeds of Plenty gardens. Today I wanted to follow on from the last edition and bring you up to date with -
It’s what veggie gardeners dream of – and quite easily achieve: fresh, home-grown asparagus spears that would cost you a bomb in the shops, free to eat and enjoy every single spring! But as so many of you have asked, -
If you thought that carrots were just carrots, big ones for soup and baby ones as a side, you’ve obviously been meeting with the wrong kind of carrots! In this post, we’ll introduce you to a few very popular varieties -
Whether you’re already an avid veggie gardener or are taking your first tentative steps towards growing your own veg, radishes are a must-have for your containers or garden veg beds. Some of the facts about radishes that we’re going to -
With the Coronavirus outbreak making world headlines, there’s widespread anxiety about food security. A lot of people are suddenly thinking about self-sufficiency, or as close as they can get to it. And that means growing one’s own food. While many -
Hi Everyone, and welcome to the first Seeds of Plenty garden blog. My name is Dan and I am the founder, owner and main worker at Seeds of Plenty. This first blog entry is a little late but I hope