Summer garden pests and what to do about them
Being a rainy La Niña year so far, there are a growing number of beasties and bugs out there trying to beat us at our garden game – find out how to deal with three types of them.
Author: Holly Sellers
Grapes
Summer and grapes go together like hot weather and a chilled glass of wine, for those who like a tipple, or frozen grapes for the kids (and even us ‘big’ kids). Learn why grapes are so great for the garden.
Mallow
Mallow can be found almost anywhere in Melbourne, and is a highly nutritious edible weed. Get into it!
Tina’s Urban Permaculture Garden
Tina converted her typical suburban backyard lawn into a vegetable garden by hand. When she wanted to do more, Permablitz Melbourne helped her find a permaculture designer, Terry Roberts, to create an urban food forest wonderland.
Fuchsia’s Food Forest in Pascoe Vale
Fuchsia’s advice for those starting out is to start small and work in stages. It takes a lot of work and time to establish a garden but it should take less maintenance over time.
Murnong
The murnong has a flower shaped like a dandelion, and beneath its innocuous, grass-like leaves lies a delicious, sweet yam.
