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Spring cleaning potted house plants
Ficus over 8 years oldSpring cleaning potted plants the easy way with great results, to get rid of mould and scale on the leaves. Materials Bucket of dish soap and bi card soda in 5 litres of water. cleaning cloth spray bottle with mixture of prepared water. Tools Steps Step 1 Prepare the water to wipe the leaves. Step 2…
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Wooden gates upcycled into garden trellis
Recycled hardwood used as slats on treated Pine lengths to make a garden trellis. The project I was gifted some old hardwood timber and I needed some trellis, so I consulted the brains trust of the family, namely my 83-year-old dad. He and I built these trellis garden pot holders, three in total, and we're impressed with…
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Garden shade hoop house
Shelter plants from the harsh sun, frost and pests with this D.I.Y. hoop house that can be adapted to suit gardens of any size. The project This hoop house is made from conduit lengths joined together by a cross joiner. The conduit is attached to the garden beds by saddle clips. Eyelets were inserted into the shade cloth…
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Budget lawn renovation
Dethatching a lawn with a scarifier and revitalising it with liquid fertilisers. The project Like many of us, the cost of living is a hot topic, and since living in my home, I haven’t had the confidence to renovate my existing Kikuyu lawn. I didn’t want to spend a huge amount of money but I bit the bullet. Here are the…
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Wooden gates turned into garden trellis
I was gifted old hardwood timber and I needed some trellis, so consulted the brains trust of the family, ie 83yr old dad, he and I built these trellis garden pot holders. 3 in total, and impressed with the result. Materials Recycled hardwood slats 75x30 h3 treated pine 3m lengths zenith treated pine screws 8 x 10 x 50mm…
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Lawn renovation on a budget
like many of us, cost of living is a hot topic, and since living in my home, I haven’t had the confidence to renovate my existing kikuyu lawn. So, I bit the bullet but didn’t want to spend a huge amount of money, so here’s the results of my efforts and the items I used (all purchased from Bunnings 😉) I have waited until…
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Feedback on click and collect from Bunnings
Hi Bunnings forum, just to let you know how great and easy Click and Collect was to use from Bunnings. In light of the current situation, I was able to purchase all my supplies in less than 5 minutes in my local store. I put my order in using the Bunnings site, received a confirmation email that the store had received my…
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Sprinkler irrigation woes caused by tree roots
Hi all When I purchased my home, I paid ALOT of money to have someone to rectify the irrigation system. Since then, all has been fine, however the system is now covered in tree roots. After digging for 3 days on and off, I have located the 3 lines all covered by roots. should I relay new pipe back to the sprinkler box, or…
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Best summer vegetables - Growing tomatoes
Hi All, Just wanted to share my favourite Fruit/Vegetables to grow in Tomatoes. I have planted a variety of Tomatoes this year, mainly purchased from Bunnings or grown from seed. Our new hoop house has been a great development in our feeding our family, and has been working really well. I hope your toms are growing well…
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Using a Venturi system
Hi all, looking for advice for using a Venturi system for fertilising/seasol my garden using the watering system. What strength solutions should I use?
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Home made shade hoop house
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Value of shade growing veges in summer
Hi all, thought I would share of my learnings of the value of shade this summer and the photos. Im picking about 4kgs of tomatoes every 3-4 days off 8 plants. I tend to leave the old leaves on for protection. I’ve tried to not use any sprays or dust this year. But the odd Tom gets eaten, but well worth the sacrifice. Got…
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Coming to the end of tomato season... or is it?
Hi all, I’ve had a number crop of tomatoes this year, grown in the hoop house, and now the vines are sprouting out then ends 🤣. I’m considering leaving the vines in to grow next year, but have never done so before. Has anyone had success with overwintering tomatoes for next year?
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Garden update June
My latest video of the garden. Hope you like it.
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Growing your own vegetable seedlings
Hi all, I decided this year to try my own vegetable seedlings. I’ve never tried before, so with some trepidation, I thought well, it can’t be that hard, so here’s my results so far! My biggest learning, the 3 ‘P’s Planning, Patience and Persistence. I think everyone should have a go! Good luck! Beetroot in single cellsMy…
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What type of melon is it?
Hi all, can you help in identifying what type of melon am I growing? Me ole mate (ie elderly father), hade some melon seeds and planted them in. Surprise surprise the melons? Are growing. Photos attached. I am growing rock melons, and have photo attached for a comparison. Cheers all super sleuths! What type is it? Rock…
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Growing tomatoes in Winter
Hi All, need your advice as to my tomatoes growing in my garden in the late autumn. Should i persist or pull them out? They are still flowering and growing fruit. Should i pull all the fruit off and ripen off the vine? i have never grown tomatoes late in the season. thanks in advance, Leann
