The chooks are still free-ranging about the yard and have made it abundantly clear that I will not be able to press on with any garden plans until I have acquired some fencing to keep them out of my best laid plans. They are merciless in scratching out tender young plants. So, to keep myself... Continue Reading →
We have a water tank. We have a pump. We have irrigation pipes. But will it all work once we get it all connected? I hacked my way through tangled jasmine and ivy vines to find the pump... ...with my trusty kitchen scissors, since my secateurs disappeared long ago The plug looks a little sad... Continue Reading →
The Wildes have done what we do best (or at least, do regularly): moved house! And while it was a bit sad leaving some of the plants that were just starting to fruit at the old house, I'm excited about the new opportunities this house brings. At the old house we were dealing with a... Continue Reading →
So my last post was about the “broadcasting” method of seed planting - that is, simply chucking the seeds on the ground. The results were underwhelming. In fact, nothing grew. So what did I learn from this experience? It took a bit of ‘observation’ (one of the key permaculture principles - “observe and interact”) to... Continue Reading →
Gardening is, generally, speaking, a lot of hard work. It's especially hard when you're struggling to find the time and energy to devote to the endeavour. One thing I've always found particularly laborious and off-putting is the whole process of getting new seeds started: planting them carefully into punnets to start, prepping the veggie patch... Continue Reading →
As previously mentioned, we have a severe slug (and less severe snail) problem. It's beyond what we can combat on our own. We'd have to empty a tonne of slug pellets out there to get on top of the situation, if we went that route (which isn't suitable, since we have a dog and children).... Continue Reading →
We have the most insane number of slugs in our yard. When I go out at night and shine a light around, the entirety of the backyard glitters with... well, with slug slime. And a bit of snail slime, but I've seriously curtailed their numbers by simply picking them up and tossing them out of... Continue Reading →
Peas, beans and other climbing plants need support structures to grow up. Looking through Bunnings, the metal trellises were out of our budget, so we looked at bamboo poles to make our own. They were upwards of $5 each! We'd pay more than just buying a pre-fab trellis! It was time to think outside the... Continue Reading →
Are all weeds bad? Let’s be honest: weeds aren’t well-liked. They’re often unsightly, grow in all the wrong places, and compete with plants you want in your garden (the true definition of a weed - an unwanted, self-sown garden guest). But are weeds really that bad? Are all of them undesirable? One of our first... Continue Reading →
Where The Wilde Things Grow 