Edible Backyard Blog
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I'm Kath Irvine. I've been growing all the vegetables to feed my family of 6 for 20 good years. Subscribe for your monthly shot of edible backyard inspiration! My seasonal tips, monthly calendar, and all the know how you need to keep your garden productive + healthy.
Edible Backyard Blog
3w ago
Edible Backyard
Learn Your Winter Landscape
The shady, the sunny, the frosty, the soggy – how well do you know your winter landscape? Ideally, really well. Are the plants that need winter sun and warmth located […]
Learn Your Winter Landscape
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Edible Backyard Blog
3w ago
Edible Backyard
July’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
Winter is tree planting season, so I’m including all trees, in this months to do list. Make the most of this seasonal planting opportunity! As well as planting deciduous fruit […]
July’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
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Edible Backyard Blog
3w ago
Edible Backyard
July In The Vegie Patch + Chooks In The Greenhouse
Even when its cold and frosty there’s plenty of food to be had from the garden. Here’s a quick round up of what we’re harvesting to inspire you to a […]
July In The Vegie Patch + Chooks In The Greenhouse
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Edible Backyard Blog
3w ago
Edible Backyard
July In The Vegie Patch, How To Prune Raspberries + Winter Wisdom
Winter comes but once a year, and with it comes a golden opportunity to deepen your understanding of your landscape. Take it I say! From the edges to the centre […]
July In The Vegie Patch, How To Prune Raspberries + Winter Wisdom
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Edible Backyard Blog
1M ago
Edible Backyard
June In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
I’m not the only one who loves winter. Garlic, onions, all the brassica’s, chard, endive, parsley and all manner of leafy greens love winter too. Salads and beetroot survive it, […]
June In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
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Edible Backyard Blog
1M ago
Edible Backyard
Pruning 101: Thinning Cuts + Heading Cuts
Understanding the difference between thinning cuts and heading cuts will transform your pruning life. What a difference to the productivity and health of your fruit trees when you give up […]
Pruning 101: Thinning Cuts + Heading Cuts
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Edible Backyard Blog
1M ago
Edible Backyard
June’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
As the leaves begin to fall from our deciduous fruit trees, a few timely jobs rise to the surface. Time to Mulch Nature shows us its time to mulch! Leave […]
June’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
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Edible Backyard Blog
3M ago
Edible Backyard
May in the Vegie Patch, Prep Asparagus for Spring + Manure 101
It’s easy when its cold out, to ignore your vegie patch. I mean, plants don’t need watering at this time of year do they? The answer, my friends, is unique […]
May in the Vegie Patch, Prep Asparagus for Spring + Manure 101
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Edible Backyard Blog
3M ago
Edible Backyard
May In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
As the vegie garden missions slow down, get stuck in and make lots of compost! There’s heaps of finished summer crops/ flowers/ perennials about, providing a bounty of ingredients – […]
May In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
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Edible Backyard Blog
3M ago
Edible Backyard
May Fruit Tree To Do List
May is the month to get prep’d for fruit + shelter + fun tree planting. A little bit of tree research goes such a long way! Do it! As does […]
May Fruit Tree To Do List
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