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What is a safe garden poison?
I am often asked if I can recommend "a really strong poison/pesticide/weedicide". This poison needs to "kill the ants/lawn grubs/cockroaches/spiders/weeds etc that are causing problems in my garden". That's fine, but then they ask for the poison to "be safe for my...
Can you compost dog poop?
Can you compost dog poop? Conventional wisdom says that you should not compost dog poop as the poop can contain pathogens that can get into the soil. And I certainly would not want to add dog poop to my compost bin, mainly because of the smell and the possibility of...
Growing Lemongrass in Australia
Growing Lemongrass I was down the market the other day and saw that they had lemongrass for sale - 3 stalks for $5.00! Honestly, if you don't know how to grow lemongrass you would think at that price that Lemongrass was a precious, hard to grow herb. In reality,...
How to Grow Turmeric in Australia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Here are a few things you need to know about how to grow Turmeric This article is about how to grow Turmeric. If you haven't heard of Turmeric, you have probably been living under a rock for the last year or two, as it is the...
What makes celery bitter tasting?
Why does my celery taste bitter? I was recently asked this question by a gardener. Celery is an attractive, easy to grow plant that makes a great filler plant in any vegetable or herb garden. However if you want to grow great celery, that you can eat, there are a few...
How to grow Echinacea plants?
Before answering the question "How to grow Echinacea?" let's first see what Echinacea is. What is Echinacea? Echinacea is a herb that helps our immune system protect us from catching colds and flu. It also plays a role in shortening the duration of sickness if you do...