Posts tagged as: garden

Gardening in the Desert

By Michael Smit in Gardens on 22 February 2013

Sturt's Desert PeaIt’s 40 degrees in Alice Springs with bright blue skies. It is raining in parts of  northern Australia  but Alice doesn’t get rain every year and with high temperatures and low humidity anything damp is oven baked pretty fast. Clothes dry on the line in the time it takes to have a meal. How do you garden in the desert? I was wondering how plants survive at all but there are

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22
FEB
2013

Christmas Gardening

By Michael Smit in Gardens, Living on 20 December 2012

christmas-garden-harvestChristmas is almost here, a time of giving and receiving, a time of spirit and for most of us a time of coming together and sharing. All of these themes come to life, it seems to me, in a community garden. Community gardens are used by volunteer groups in the community with permission from the owners

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20
DEC
2012

Summer Gardening

By Michael Smit in Gardens on 28 November 2012

Child in raingardenSummer takes us outside into the elements, hot sunshine, the first swim and the busiest time for the garden. The vegetable garden has mostly realised the potential of Spring, fruit trees are weighed down, the lawn needs mowing and water has become precious again.

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28
NOV
2012

Rainwater Tanks – a few things to consider

By Luke Gibbons in Gardens, Living, Videos on 30 April 2012

Rainwater TankAs many reservoirs around Australia continue to fill, and with many government water rebate programs drawing to a close (except in Victoria) fewer rainwater tanks are being installed. But should it actually be the other way around? It is better to install a tank when water is still plentiful, rather than waiting for the weather to dry out.

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30
APR
2012

Spring Your Garden to Life

By Ash Walsh in Gardens, Living on 2 September 2011

March-253_featSpring has sprung and it’s time to get down and dirty in the garden. There is no better time than the start of Spring to give your garden a much needed make over. Just as you want to get your beach bod and a fresh hair cut for the summer months – your garden needs some love as well. Here are some great tips and a detailed video of how to not only revamp your garden but ensure it is water efficient for the future as well.   The makeover starts now!

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2
SEP
2011

Arron Wood launches SmartGardenWatering

By Luke Gibbons in Gardens, Heroes, Living, Videos on 26 April 2011

Arron WoodArron Wood launched the SmartGardenWatering website earlier this month at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. The SmartGardenWatering application is a fun and informative way to find out exactly how much water your garden needs.  You can simply plot out your current garden, or get creative and plug in the plants that you would like to see in your dream garden and see how much water it would use. The app includes the ability to share the garden you’ve created on Facebook, and you can check out the gardens other people have posted too! Arron Wood was Young Australian of the Year in 2001, and has received a number of other national and international accolades for his work with the environment and the Kids’ teaching Kids’ movement, including the Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year Award in 2007. Make sure you check out the video below of Arron at the launch.

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26
APR
2011

Plant favourite – Cissus antarctica or Kangaroo Vine

By Michael Smit in Gardens on 23 April 2011

Cissus antarctica or Kangaroo VineThis plant can be quite hardy but has a lovely lush damp look about it. It’s a nice example of a number of good things about gardening. Firstly it’s a climber, so you can explore some vertical spaces in your garden.

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23
APR
2011