Suburban Farmer
(Original concept 4WD’ing Responsibly 2013) Wadada! Wadada means LOVE in Amharic. This is where the foundation of unity comes from. And within the word community is the word UNITY. So…
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If you keep putting off gardening jobs or work in your garden seems like a chore, then you might be experiencing or have lost the passion you had when you…
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We would all like our backyards to be a source of food, medicines, staples etc – but how achievable is it that your backyard could become ”Your Supermarket”? With decreased…
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Read this to uncover the one secret ingredient to make your vegetable garden a success! One thing to FOOL them all… In this day and age, we are led to…
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How much fresh fish and vegetable produce can you expect from your backyard aquaponics system? What makes a successful adventure? What are your aspirations and concerns?
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What if I could tell you that doing nothing in the garden can help you have a better, more fulfilling and conscious vegetable garden journey? How can doing nothing actually…
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A small backyard aquaponic system supplying fish and vegetables sounds like a self-reliance dream, but it can quickly turn into a nightmare. Here is what to avoid to ensure it…
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Marron are about the best tasting freshwater crayfish there is, and their benefits don’t stop at your tastebuds.
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It is an anxious time when you introduce new fish into an aquaponics system, and it pays to get them off to the best possible start. Here are tips for…
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These tips will help you make sure you get the plants in your aquaponics system off to the best possible start.
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Getting chickens for your backyard CAN result in problems. Not always, but it can happen despite your best intentions. Here are some things to think about to help to avoid…
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Inviting your friends to a BBQ with home grown Barramundi will make an impression! Here are some ideas to ensure that barramundi is on the menu and not fast food…
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What Is Yield? Is it the produce that you can eat? Is it a marker of SUCCESS? Is it the only thing we should go by?
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Barramundi is a fast growing fish that can be grown successfully in backyard aquaponics, however in temperate regions the growing season is short and barely gives you enough time to grow them…
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This guide will tell you what you can plant in Perth, how long before you can expect produce to be ready, and give you a plan for the types of…
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Every few weeks I get a slightly panicked email or question relating to the complicated world of CROP ROTATION. After the long, anxious, confused, and inevitably deflated request for help,…
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I cruise out the back into the garden and have a look around. Nothing unusual, the plants are healthy and growing greatly, the compost is composting, the bees are buzzing…
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So we have all heard about manure, and its importance to adding humus and organic content to our soils and improving fertility. Most of these manures come from animals and…
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“The word hydroponics comes from the roots “hydro”, meaning water, and “ponos”, meaning labor.”
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Have you ever thought about how many punnets you have brought lately and thrown away the containers, just to go and buy more seedlings when needed?
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After all that winter weather and (I hope) lots of eating winter veggies I think its safe to say we all long for our spring and summer veggie garden. Below…
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Location and size matters How much compost will you make, if you have a large yard and will be adding fresh grass clippings and have a lot of left over…
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Summer in Perth is a great time for beach, barbecues, backyard cricket and enjoying the sunshine.
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There is nothing better as an adult than to see and witness the full joy, the excitement, the innocence, the imagination, the love and wonder a child has whilst they…
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Blessings and Love!! For anyone who has even a fleeting interest in aquaponics will at some point ask, what is the difference growing in Soil/Traditional Agriculture verses growing in an…
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