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
March In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
Clear starry nights, cool, dewy mornings and that special golden hue in the evening sky are all signs that Autumn is moving in. The cooler mornings and nights slowly begin […]
March In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
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Edible Backyard Blog
3w ago
Edible Backyard
An Easy, Nourishing Winter Food Garden
Today is especially for those of you who dream of eating a fresh picked bowl of goodness, like this one – every day, but dont have much time to garden. […]
An Easy, Nourishing Winter Food Garden
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Edible Backyard Blog
1M ago
Edible Backyard
How to Grow Broccoli
Broccoli is the easiest, quickest and most productive brassica to grow. Easier than cabbage, heaps faster than cauliflower, and waaaaay more productive than both on account of all the side […]
How to Grow Broccoli
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Edible Backyard Blog
2M ago
Edible Backyard
5 Tips for Transplanting in Hot Weather
Abundant crops begin with seedlings that grow steadily onwards, with no growth checks. Transplanting is a key part of the operation! Thing is, most of the crops we’re planting in […]
5 Tips for Transplanting in Hot Weather
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Edible Backyard Blog
2M ago
Edible Backyard
February in the Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
The thing is to match what you plant and sow in your vegie patch this month, to the season that you are having. If its roasting hot and dry you'd be smart to delay the planting of your carrots and winter brassicas for instance.
February in the Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
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Edible Backyard Blog
2M ago
Edible Backyard
February Fruit Tree To Do List
Fruit trees are peaking! I hope the grass and herbal ley are thigh high and you’re revelling in surround sound fruit – late plums, pears, apples and oh so peachy. […]
February Fruit Tree To Do List
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Edible Backyard Blog
2M ago
Edible Backyard
OM is Your Gardens Guardian Angel
Gathering organic matter (OM for short), is your best ever garden habit! With a variety of ready to use matter at hand, you are only 10minutes away from creating a […]
OM is Your Gardens Guardian Angel
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Edible Backyard Blog
2M ago
Edible Backyard
What Does Healthy Soil Look, Feel + Smell Like?
The kind of soil our edible garden thrives in is: Not many of us inherit this type of soil (wouldn’t that be awesome!), most of us begin on hard, dry, […]
What Does Healthy Soil Look, Feel + Smell Like?
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Edible Backyard Blog
2M ago
Edible Backyard
A Mini DIY Soil Test
Use this quick, simple test to check in with your soil before you put a new crop in – to keep your finger on the pulse of your vegie patch. […]
A Mini DIY Soil Test
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Edible Backyard Blog
2M ago
Edible Backyard
How to Rehydrate Dry Soil
Dry, dusty soil is no friend of the food gardener. Healthy soil, like a healthy body – begins with hydration. Without it – everything goes awry: soil microbes (the heart […]
How to Rehydrate Dry Soil
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