Grow Your Own Food

Have you ever looked at those plastic milk containers and just thought, what a waste? Yeah me too. They’re single use plastic, even though they are recyclable.  Fortunately, there are lots of ways to reuse these. One way I upcycle them is into pots for plants. They’re a great size to get seedlings or small…

Citrus trees can suffer from sunburn. In Australia we have some serious sun and in summer time with no protection, some citrus trees will get burnt. There’s a lot of things we can do to help prevent it. Here are three simple ways to stop the burn and save your trees. Provide part shade Provide…

Citrus tree cuttings are one of the easiest ways to clone a fruit tree. Just by taking a good size cutting and getting it to strike, you can have a cloned tree very quickly. Here’s one of the ways I duplicate citrus trees in my garden.  In Australia I do it right after fruiting and…

How I grow stone fruit trees from seed. There’s a huge variety of stone fruit and if you’re lucky to live in a climate where they grown, they’re so delicious and amazing trees to have in the garden.  Grab your favourite stone fruit In this case I chose peaches. I love the white peaches in…

Mulberries are awesome trees because they have so many uses and are real easy to propagate. The cuttings will root if you leave them lying on the ground and they have enough water.  Here’s a few tips on how to grow your own mulberry trees from a cutting using wax.  Grab a mulberry cutting Get…