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Monthly Archives: March 2015

It’s been 26 weeks since we started our Giant Edible Trellis Project. That’s half a year! The time has flown, but we’ve had buckets of produce from this small space. Our tromboncino plants are still producing dozens of fruit. The new guinea beans are also quite prolific. The large new […]

Giant Edible Trellis Project: Week Twenty-Six

This entry was posted in Giant Edible Trellis on March 31, 2015 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2015 — On Friday, I was fortunate to visit the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, which is in its 20th year. On my visit, I discovered some amazing gardens in the Achievable Gardens section. It was inspiring to see Students from NMIT, Swinburne, Holmesglen and University of Melbourne creating such small, […]

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2015

This entry was posted in Events on March 27, 2015 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

CH James Edible Courtyard Garden — CH James Cafe, is a new cafe that launched in Station Street, Fairfield in December 2014. CH James Cafe is modern but features a “nod to yesteryear” with its compelling story of local Charles Henry James, who was prominent in the northern suburbs, in the halcyon period of Melbourne’s development. Charles […]

CH James Cafe and our Edible Courtyard Garden

This entry was posted in Events on March 6, 2015 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

Grow it local grower's feast in Melbourne as part of the Sustainable living festival — On Sunday night, I was fortunate enough to join 49 other growers at The Melbourne Growers’ Feast, at the Testing Grounds in Southbank. The event was organised by Grow It Local as part of the Sustainable Living Festival. The Grow it Local Melbourne campaign began in January, when they distributed […]

Grow It Local, Melbourne Growers’ Feast

This entry was posted in Events on March 3, 2015 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

Here’s my autumn planting guide for warm-temperate based vegetable patches (such as Melbourne). With the onset of autumn, your planting options change. I actually prefer growing vegetables over winter to growing during summer. Winter veggies require less care and attention. With the cool, wet Melbourne climate, winter vegetables practically grow […]

Autumn Planting Guide For Melbourne

This entry was posted in What to plant on March 2, 2015 by Leaf, Root & Fruit