Yearly Archives: 2026


The Strait of Hormuz is closed, fuel prices are skyrocketing and the term panic buying is cropping up more and more. Fortunately, the toilet paper shelves are fully stocked, but the rising cost of fuel will spread its spectre everywhere. Farmers rely on fuel to sow and harvest crops. Fuels […]

Offset Rising Fuel Costs with My Panic Gardening Action Plan


I’ve been dreaming up some alternatives to baits and sprays as strategies for controlling this backyard orchard pest. The previous post in this three-part series looked at the more traditional methods for controlling Queensland fruit fly: orchard inspections, netting, traps and baits. I’m still tossing up whether any of them […]

Queensland Fruit Fly Part Three: Outside-the-box Strategies for Control   Recently updated !