I find that customers often don't think they have a problem with pests until their Watersaver Garden becomes an oasis of green lush plants.  The good news is the Deluxe Canopy ($195) is easy to retro fit, just drill 10mm hole in the four corners of the bed. The net is commercial grade, lasts for years, and is only $45.   Note it's nice and high to accommodate tomatoes, climbers and you won't bump your head.   Remember you can grow $200 plus of vegetables in one of these in six weeks, avoid ColesWorth and feed the family decent greens,   ..read more

It may shock you but worms do not have ladders. Because Watersavergardens (wicking gardens) do not come in contact with the surrounding earth worms you should introduce them to get the best produce. The easiest way to do this is DIY compost.  This is how I do it: put the kitchen waste in the bin. I don't care what goes in so long as there is not too much of one thing. Occasionally put some green grass/dead leaves to break it up a bit. When I get around to it I buy 12 bags of horse stable manure plus free green grass clipping off the mower lady. I also shred the Melbourne Age (best use f ..read more

If you want to keep getting great results a bit of maintenance is required.  If birds or animals are getting to be a problem it is easy to retro-fit an aluminium canopy frame with optional trellis plus my commercial grade netting. Composting is great, reducing landfill and getting rich 'living' compost for your garden. I will cover that process in another blog. Add compost every second planting, just spread out and quickly turn over soil so the abundant worms don't get sun burn.  Every three to six months add an organic natural mineral plant food like EarthLife GardenMate, made here ..read more

Buy one or all four. Only one colour, monument applies. Use code $50 at checkout ..read more

Supplies are closed down but don't panic, I have one of each of the following in stock: Jumbo: Gully, Manor Red, Shale Grey, Dune. Large Slim: Surfmist, Evening Haze, Cottage Green, Deep Ocean, Ironstone, Dune, Zinc, Basalt, Jasper. Space Saver: Pale Eucalypt, Zinc, Shale Grey, Jasper. Herb: Surfmist, Ironstone, Deep Ocean, Windspray, Pale Eucalypt, Monument. I close this Wednesday (20th) and re-open on the 29th Dec. Jobs after the break will be done in date order so put your order in for a timely delivery. Thank you to all my customers, have a great break if you can, enjoy!!   ..read more

This is my crop. Not too shabby. Dried in the cool, this will last us most of the year. For best results stop feeding all nitrogen, like compost, two or thee months from harvest. As soon as this was harvested I added lots of compost and some Earthlife vegemate to the soil then planted lettuce, Q's, spring onions, tomatoes and basil ..read more

To save digging when harvesting I have shallow planted the potatoes and made a frame out of corflute that the colorbond comes in. Bit of mulch on top and then just keep adding the mulch as they grow. The one you can see came up on its own accord. That simple. Planted   Add the mulch ..read more

If you purchased the potential yield of what's in the Extra Large Watersaver Garden below at Woolworths that's what it would cost. This is not factoring the extra it would cost if you hunted for organic products ..read more

We grow our own here. Buy the seed from an asian supermarket and plant six seeds in each hole. This is particularly important in summer as they tend to 'bolt'. Water till their proper leaves form and then let the watersaver garden take over. Snip them off as you need them but leave some in the ground to get the roots for curries. A whole lot better than the tired stuff from the supermarkets.   ..read more

I am overstocked. Buy any of the following and get cash back with your order. Ready for immediate dispatch. Jumbo ($100 cash back): Manor Red, Gully, Classic Cream, Monument Extra Large ($100 cash back): Basalt, Classic Cream, Paperbark, Surfmist Large Slim ($90 cash Back): Shale Grey, Dune, Zinc, Basalt, Jasper, Cottage Green, Monument Space Saver ($70 cash back): Monument, Classic Cream, Shale Grey, Wallaby, Jasper Herb ($60 cash back): Monument, Pale Eucalypt There is only one of each colour so if you want it grab it now ..read more