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19/06/2026

If you are in Melbourne CBD, stop by this little laneway oasis, where you will find some cute cafes and good vibes among the plants! This is Guildford Lane, also known as Brick Lane ! 🪴☕️🌵🌼🌿

It's a wrap for the pepper season! 🫑 📅 Did you know that peppers are perennials(live several years) instead of annuals(...
17/06/2026

It's a wrap for the pepper season! 🫑

📅 Did you know that peppers are perennials(live several years) instead of annuals(one season only) in temperate areas! Here in Melbourne, they do not like the cold and frost, so most gardeners treat them as annuals.
Now, I am considering whether pulling them all out, giving them a trim, and storing them in a pot with light potting mix, stashed the greenhouse to overwinter, then repotting them in spring! OR I could just let them in the pots, with a little trim, and store them in a protected area under some clear plastic tarp, perhaps. The former method that i tried last year had a 35% success rate of plant revival, some died, and others were diseased with pepper molt!( which is quite normal for plants that get their branches and roots pruned heavily)

ANY suggestions are welcome! Do you leave them in pots or pull them out to later repot? ✨️ 💕

A very common question that I get asked is, what do you grow in winter? Here is an overview of what you can grow right n...
10/06/2026

A very common question that I get asked is, what do you grow in winter? Here is an overview of what you can grow right now, depending on where you live in Australia!

You can absolutely start growing in winter, although some veggies will be slow to take off due to the cold. But once they get going, they thrive, and you can expect a harvest in spring, right in time to swap them out for summer crops.

It is best to plant seedlings grown in the greenhouse for barassicas (Cauliflowers, broccoli, cabbage, kale), beetroot, spinach, silverbeet, leeks, celery and asian greens, and transplanting when they have a few true leaves.

Radish, peas, asian greens, carrots, turnips, and broadbeans are best planted straight in the ground. 👌
Another crop that can be grown in winter is potatoes, but they need to be protected from the frost or grown under cover!

I love my winter veggies 🥦🥬🫛 but if gardening in winter does not appeal to you, grow a cover crop that you can chop and drop once spring is here.

I may not know the secret to happiness, but I'm pretty sure it involves seeds and soil. 😊🌸🍅
08/06/2026

I may not know the secret to happiness, but I'm pretty sure it involves seeds and soil. 😊🌸🍅

05/06/2026

Why are we sick? Here are the top 10 pesticides used in Australia. There are way more, but just to show you what goes into your food.

1. Paraquat - Wheat, pulses, vineyards - Lung toxicity, kidney/liver damage, Parkinson’s concern
2. Diquat - Pulses, potatoes, canola - Very toxic to aquatic life, eye damage, nervous-system toxicity
3. Atrazine - Sugarcane, sorghum, maize - Endocrine disruption, groundwater contamination, reproductive/developmental issues
4. Chlorpyrifos - Cotton, sugarcane, vegetables - Neurotoxicity, developmental brain issues, aquatic/insect toxicity
5. Dimethoate - Berries, fruit crops, vegetables - Nervous-system toxicity, organophosphate poisoning risk, child exposure concern
6. Fipronil - Bananas, brassicas, potatoes - Bee toxicity, aquatic invertebrate toxicity, bird/reptile/native fauna risk (Extensively used to kill native and commercial bees to try to 'contain' varroa outbreaks)
7. Imidacloprid - Cotton, vegetables, citrus - Bee toxicity, aquatic invertebrate toxicity, nervous-system effects
8. Mancozeb - Grapes, potatoes, tomatoes - Thyroid disruption, reproductive/developmental issues, cancer concern via ETU metabolite
9. Carbendazim - Tomatoes, potatoes, grapes - Reproductive toxicity concern, developmental toxicity , endocrine/liver concern
10. 2,4-D - Wheat, barley, sugarcane - Spray-drift damage, occupational exposure concern, endocrine disruptor /carcinogen.

Now is a good time to start growing your own food folks! 👌

Hello June! Half a year has already gone by, and the rainy cold days of winter are upon us. Recently, I have been thinki...
01/06/2026

Hello June! Half a year has already gone by, and the rainy cold days of winter are upon us. Recently, I have been thinking a bit more about seasonal living and what it means for how we live our lives. ✨️

This modern world puts us in a hyperactive state all the time, where the city never sleeps, digital coin needs to be earned, and moved around to settle debts, quarterly objectives, spreadsheets, trackers and other (con)(trap)tions to be manipulated... the race is always on. 🧀 🐀

But has it always been like this? Does it have to be like this? How did our ancestors live over the seasons, what foods did they consume, and what rituals guided them through the chages around them? 👨‍🌾

This is where we need to rethink our habits. A more intentional living, according to the seasons, is what comes to mind. Slow down, recharge, protect, reconnect, unlearn, relearn, nurture, protect and transition.🌬

What are your plans for this winter? ❄️

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25/05/2026

Cherry tomatoes are the chaotic little overachievers of the veggie garden. 🍅 By the end of the season, the weeds had taken over the bed, but there were still a few tomatoes left to harvest!

You can very rarely go wrong with cherry tomatoes so it is a great choice for new gardeners!
I once had better cherry tomatoes growing out of a crack in the pavement than in my carefully prepared, compost-rich garden bed.

Moral of the story?
Sometimes tomatoes don’t want luxury. They want trauma, neglect, and a tiny gap in the concrete.

Also, grow them once, and you’ll probably have surprise tomato babies forever.

🍅 🌟 My top 5 chery tomato recommendations are: Tommy Toe, Black Cherry, Sungold, cherry Roma and now the heirloom Ice tomato!

Saturday morning done right! 🍕With winter just around the corner, there are few things more heart-warming than a communi...
23/05/2026

Saturday morning done right! 🍕

With winter just around the corner, there are few things more heart-warming than a community garden pizza-making morning. 🌞

It’s been such a beautiful couple of months putting the garden back together, watching our lovely community garden family grow(as well as our veggie seedlings), and sharing laughter, ideas, morning teas and now pizza from our recently repaired pizza oven.

I am looking forward to many more wholesome gatherings at in Lalor.

Join us on Saturdays at 10am at 405 Station St, Lalor. Everyone’s welcome! 🌿🍕✨

22/05/2026

Free fruit hits different. 🍑🍎

Loquats, apricots, plums, apples, feijoa, figs, prickly pear, mulberries… all growing quietly around the neighbourhood like nature’s little treasure hunt.

There’s something deeply satisfying about walking past a tree, spotting ripe fruit, and thinking: “Well, I guess the universe packed me a snack today.”

Foraging = free food, fresh air, seasonal joy, and a tiny bit of harmless goblin behaviour. 🌿✨

What do you usually forage for?

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