Visit Kings Meadows Tanya and Gareth 2024

Tanya and Gareth's garden was picture perfect, a delight to explore and a credit to all their hard work in transforming the large southern facing sloping yard. A stroll down the many garden paths led us past a myriad of beds where native plants, grasses, ornamentals, large established fruit and nut trees, vegetable and berry patches all coexist in perfect harmony.

Visit Sandfly Jennie and Russell 2024

 Visit Sandfly Jennie and Russell 2024

The December visit of the Food Garden group to Jennie and Russell in Sandfly was one for the self-sufficiency enthusiasts! What a lot of inspiration and delight we all got from this charming and very productive garden.

FGG Newsletter December 2024

 

Food Garden Group  Newsletter December 2024  We like to grow what we eat

Max and Gaye wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy 2025!

This December newsletter is early because the next Southern food garden visit is to be held on 1 December. In this newsletter - what to do in your food garden in December, this month's Northern and Southern food garden visits, last month's visits in words and pictures, thinning fruit, your food garden this winter, food gardening for beginners, and more.

Visit Blackmans Bay Karen and Dan 2024

On an overcast but warm day in November, Karen and Dan welcomed us to their lovely food garden set amongst the gum trees in Blackmans Bay. As a busy family with three young children, they shared their invaluable tips for achieving a low maintenance but highly productive patch.

Visit Punchbowl Steve and Araina 2024

Despite grey skies threatening above, intrepid gardeners converged on the seemingly typical suburban garden of our hosts, Steve and Araina.  Steve's talk covered many interesting topics including the hugelkultur beds, Japanese weeding tool, use of trichaderma to control curly leaf and his practice of retaining all garden waste on the property.

Steve, Araina and Scout addressing the group

FGG Newsletter November 2024

          🍓 Food Garden Group newsletter - November 2024  🍓

 We like to grow what we eat 

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In this newsletter - What to do in your food garden in November, this month's Northern and Southern November food garden visits, last month's visits in words and pictures, visits planned for coming months, a new tomato virus, mulching, what's new on the Food Garden Group blog, and more.

Visit Hillwood Charles and Irene 2024

On what could only be described as a glorious warm spring day, a short drive to the north of Launceston found us in the large 4 acre garden overlooking the Tamar River. Beyond the extensive ornamental beds we discovered the large area of productive food garden. Fruit trees aplenty (many of them espaliered), grape vines and berries along fences and supports, quaint garden structures and flowers galore waiting to be explored.