by SLCC | May 25, 2017 | Magazine
For many reasons wicking beds are cool, they are essentially one very big self-watering pot disguised as a garden bed. The idea of a wicking bed is to draw water up from a reservoir below, hence the word “wicking” it moves through the soil and feeds the roots...
by SLCC | Feb 22, 2017 | Magazine
If you have met me, or been to one of our workshops on Keeping Backyard Chickens, you will know that I am passionate about all things chook-wise, and one of the things I am most passionate about is how intelligent your girls are. In-fact chickens are as clever as...
by SLCC | Nov 2, 2016 | Magazine
When creating a recycled pallet garden, the first thing and most obvious is you will need a pallet. I prefer to use untreated pallets, simply because I am not big on anything that is treated with pesticides, as I do not want the risk of those chemicals seeping into my...
by SLCC | May 27, 2016 | Magazine
Plants use the sun’s rays to make food through the process of photosynthesis to keep them growing. Plants that thrive in a high amount of light have adaptations that allow for them to survive. This means 6 – 8 hours of sunlight per day. They have tough leaves so less...
