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Sign up to the new Bud Organic Club and you’ll start receiving their monthly enewsletter which includes a gardening section written by me!  What bigger incentive do you need I say? Bud Organic Club Sign Up November 2012 Newsletter...

Best organic insecticide ever!

The October issue of Hort Journal Australia has my latest article on eco-neem – an amazing certified organic insectide.   The article is on page 36 and discusses the latest developments with eco-neem in Australia. Definitely worth a read. You can read the...

Mystery Flower

Can you guess what this is?  It’s a pretty popular Spring flowering bulb… Still puzzled?   If you couldn’t work it out don’t feel so bad.  When I first saw this in my local florist I did a double take as it was totally new to me too. ...

Spring issue of Your Garden

Grab the Spring issue of Your Garden magazine to read all my articles… Learn how to choose the right kangaroo paw for your garden and be rewarded with stunning flowers and more birds in your garden.   Plus you can read up on how to grow your own shiitake...

Winter edition of Your Garden

 The Winter edition of Your Garden magazine is out and I encourage you to go buy a copy.  Why? Because I’m in it again! Catch my article The Travel Bug (starting on page 98) about the recent Taipei Flora Expo and the following list of other...

Mounting Air Plants (Tillandsias)

Follow these easy steps and learn how quickly you can mount your own air plants. I have to confess to being quite addicted to air plants (botanically known as Tillandsias). I stopped counting when I reached over 50 of these beauties in my collection. I pick them up...

Meet me at the Brisbane Gardening Expo

This weekend I’ll be at the Brisbane Gardening Expo and would love to see you.  I’ll be appearing on the Ask It, Solve It stage Friday and Saturday at 11.20am.  See you there! http://www.abcgardeningexpo.com.au/

April Issue of Hort Journal Australia

The April issue is out now and has not one but two articles by me! In the first article I discuss fresh ways to promote your business using seeds and in the second I review the Taipei International Flora Expo.     You can read both articles by visiting...

Can you identify these?

 So what do you think these are?  Would you believe me if I said they are edible fruits? Russet Apples Yes these lumpy things are apples and despite their rather ordinary appearance they are actually quite tasty.    Their name refers to the thick uneven texture of the...

5 million visitors and counting

Okay so it’s taken me awhile to fill you in on my visit to the Taipei International Flora Expo.  Apologies for the delay but ever since returning from Taiwan it’s been go go go!  Anyway read on to learn more about what’s been entertaining over 5...