Worms are a mystery to many people but if you have a small bucket of compost worms, you can create a worm farm that will help you get rid of...

They look ugly. The dry skin is brown with blotches of mildew, they look heavy but they are deceptively light. Yes, I'm talking about ...

Our luffas (loofahs) are almost ready to pick. They have snaked their way up a very high trellis, grown in the sun and rain of summer,...

Teaming up to scour the backyard for insects - Kylie, Heather and Ann Shirley. I often write about the natural world that lays waiting for m...

Many of us are looking for ways to produce organic food in our homes. There was a time we had an aquaponics system in our backyard, and I t...

Hanno and I thank you all for the good wishes sent for Shane and Sarndra yesterday. It's a wonderful time for all of us and although I n...

There are a few things Hanno and I do here that I know can't be managed by others who have less free time or space. I know some of you...

Good morning from Lulubelle and Martha! Clicking on the photos will enlarge them. This first bare patch is being prepare for potatoes. When ...

Clicking on the photos will enlarge them. It may seem strange to our northern hemisphere gardeners, and even to some in southern Australia, ...