Organic Gardening

  I love my greens but what a challenge to grow them in summer here in the sub-tropics of S-E Queensland.  In particular, this past summer, we have experienced consistently high temperatures which have taken their toll in the garden. What a dismay to watch lettuce, silverbeet and other greens wilt and flatten or bolt to seed…

I thought I would share 3 homemade sprays that I use quite often in the vegetable garden. The recipes have been adapted from Annette McFarlane’s website: Successful Gardening.http://www.annettemcfarlane.com/  While nothing can beat healthy organic soil for growing healthy plants, having a few additional weapons up your sleeve, when pests appear on the scene or disease…