Today, I will talk about making garden beds on a budget and provide instructions on building a basic sleeper garden bed. I explain why I chose treated pine sleepers over untreated timber, and I explain the toxic treatment some wood goes through and how you can avoid it.
G’day, welcome back to the Vandemonian homesteader! This week, I’ve been busy setting up a new compost heap. I’ll show you how to make a simple chicken wire composter, and I will let you know what to put in it so you can make fantastic compost for your garden. Cheers!
Welcome back to the Vandemonian Homesteader. It's autumn in Hobart, and today, I upcycle a wooden pallet into a planter box for a new herb garden. I also share tips on finding free or cheap wood for your projects at home.
Today, I share my plan for starting my urban homestead and what I hope to achieve with it. I also share some key factors that need consideration when getting your urban homestead off the ground.
Today, I share how I set up my indoor seed and propagation station and how you could set up a similar station in your home. I also give an update on the plants in my garden and the progress of the strawberry cuttings.
In the final part of my strawberry trilogy, I demonstrate how you can turn an old PVC pipe into a magnificent strawberry tower that allows you to make the most of the limited space in your garden while maximising your strawberry yield! I also share my plans and goals for the rest of 2024.
In this second part of the Strawberry trilogy, I discuss two methods to propagate strawberries at home: growing from cuttings and from seeds. I detail the process of taking cuttings from runners and planting them, as well as sowing seeds in trays for indoor cultivation. Additionally, I talk about my upcoming post next week where I plan to construct a strawberry tower in the final part of the series, emphasizing the joy of growing one's own produce.
Today I kick off my new strawberry trilogy with a brief look into the various types of strawberries and how to create ideal growing conditions for them in your own backyard.
In today's post, I talk about how I have been reflecting on my efforts so far and what I would do differently in future. I also speak about the importance of regularly checking in on your goals and making adjustments if necessary.
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